Retired Los Angeles Lakers team member, Kobe Bryant, one of the best to ever play the game of basketball, has long been referred to by the nickname “Black Mamba.” Nike declared April 13, 2016 (Bryant’s final game in the NBA) as “Mamba Day.” According to one source, “Kobe Bryant gave himself the nickname “Black Mamba” after he watched the “Kill Bill” movies and saw an assassin given the same nickname. Bryant liked the name because the black mamba snake is aggressive and agile, and this is how Bryant wanted to play in his games.” One month after Bryant ended his… Read more