However, according to Nike, it is the "Year of the Mamba." The brand kicked off its year-long celebration of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last ... 5 Protro in a black and gold colorway.

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was one of the early high school ... 19 years old going pro" The "Black Mamba" was picked 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets, who later traded him to the ...

Gianna's "Mambacita" moniker was a twist on her father Kobe Bryant's alter ego "The Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant was planning for his daughter Gianna’s future nearly one month before their tragic ...