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Michael Jordan Reached Out to Bam Adebayo After Historic 83-Point Game to Pass Kobe Bryant

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo revealed what NBA legend Michael Jordan told him after scoring 83 points during Miami's 150 ...

How Kobe Bryant became Black Mamba thanks to pass by Michael Jordan

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 received Nike’s first Black Mamba pitch before Kobe Bryant earned moniker

Before Kobe Bryant was known to all as "The Black Mamba," Nike intended for Michael Jordan to wear the moniker in 2003.
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Dillon Brooks says Kobe Bryant is his GOAT; calls Michael Jordan Anthony Edwards with an unguardable shot

Dillon Brooks has high praise for Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
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The Black Mamba was created for Michael Jordan before Kobe Bryant made it legendary

Long before the world connected the words Black Mamba to Kobe Bryant, the identity was sitting inside a Nike conference room, wrapped around a prototype shoe meant for Michael Jordan. It started with ...