The Black Mamba was created for Michael Jordan before Kobe Bryant made it legendary originally appeared on The Sporting News.

The popular image and legacy of Kobe Bryant might be a lot different if Michael Jordan wasn't afraid of snakes.

An ESPN report reveals Nike originally pitched the “Black Mamba” campaign to Michael Jordan in 2003 before Kobe Bryant made it iconic. Explore the stunning what-if scenario that could have reshaped ...

Michael Jordan was originally pitched “Black Mamba” nickname during Air Jordan 19 campaign before it became synonymous with ...

The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to access an outside table. (See footage below.) “In this video, an adult mamba ...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant lived up to the ‘Black Mamba’ nickname, but another basketball great was originally supposed to own it ...

Roughly halfway through his Hall of Fame career, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant adopted one of the most iconic ...

Before Kobe Bryant was known to all as "The Black Mamba," Nike intended for Michael Jordan to wear the moniker in 2003.

*This post also dispels myths regarding “the world’s deadliest snake.” The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to ...