The Black Mamba was created for Michael Jordan before Kobe Bryant made it legendary

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Kobe Bryant and the secret history of the black mamba

In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba -- and presented it to an NBA superstar. That ...

Michael Jordan Turned Down “Black Mamba” Name Before Kobe

Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” moniker has become one of the most popular nicknames in sports history, but it was originally meant to be Michael Jordan’s. An ESPN story confirmed a longstanding rumor ...

Nike tried making Michael Jordan Black Mamba before Kobe Bryant, but scrapped it for one key reason

Back in 2002, Nike created a whole campaign around Michael Jordan and the black mamba, only to learn MJ hates snakes ...