{"id":14953,"date":"2025-01-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=14953"},"modified":"2025-01-25T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T11:17:04","slug":"remembering-kobe-bryant-top-5-mamba-moments-of-kobe-bryant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/remembering-kobe-bryant-top-5-mamba-moments-of-kobe-bryant\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Kobe Bryant: Top 5 ‘Mamba’ moments of Kobe Bryant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is probably one of the best athletes the world has ever witnessed. The legendary shooting guard with a glorious 20-year-old career, was a five-time NBA<\/a> champion as well as an 18-time All-Star, the 2008 MVP, a two-time NBA Finals MVP. <\/p>

Originally from Philadelphia, Bryant made his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers and spent his entire career at the franchise. ‘Mamba’ as he was fondly called, Bryant passed away at the age of 41 on January 26, 2020 in the tragic Calabasas helicopter crash. He was accompanied by his daughter, Gianna, along with seven others, and there were no survivors left. <\/p>

Five years after his death, Kobe ‘Mamba’ Bryant is still missed and is remembered as one of the greatest entertainers of the game, both on and off the court. <\/p>

Why was Kobe Bryant called ‘The Black Mamba’? <\/h2>

Kobe Bryant, who touched heights with his performance in 2003, suddenly almost had everything on stake after he was charged with sexual assault. However, he proclaimed himself innocent and all the charges were dropped, but the case tainted his reputation. <\/p>

It was then Kobe came up with his own nickname “Black Mamba” as an alter ego to cope with the backlash he was facing. The name was inspired from Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 classic “Kill Bill” to separate his life on and off the court.<\/p>

In 2014, he told The New Yorker, “The name [Kobe Bryant] just evokes such a negative emotion.” “<\/em><\/p>

“I said, ‘If I create this alter ego, so now when I play this is what’s coming out of your mouth, it separates the personal stuff, right?’ You’re not watching David Banner – you’re watching the Hulk,” Kobe added.<\/em><\/p>

As the world pays homage to Bryant on his fifth death anniversary, let’s recall his top ‘Mamba’ moments. <\/p>

Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance<\/h2>
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