Kobe Bryant - The Black Mamba Mentality Full Documentary
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Published 2020-02-27
Bryant was the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. He attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the top high-school basketball player in the country. Upon graduation, he declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; the Hornets then traded him to the Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and he was named an All-Star by his second season. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexual assault by a 19-year-old hotel clerk. Criminal charges were brought and then dropped after the accuser refused to testify, with a civil suit later settled out of court. Bryant denied the assault charge but admitted to a sexual encounter, and issued a public apology, but the allegations were considered to have harmed his public profile and led to the loss of several sponsorships.
After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. In 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single game in league history, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. Bryant led the team to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, and was named NBA Finals MVP on both occasions. He continued to be among the top players in the league through 2013, when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon at age 34. Although he recovered from that injury, he suffered season-ending injuries to his knee and shoulder, respectively, in the following two seasons. Citing his physical decline, Bryant retired after the 2015–16 season.
At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1, 2010, surpassing Jerry West. Bryant was also the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons. His 18 All-Star designations are the second most all time, while it is the record for most consecutive appearances as a starter. Bryant's four All-Star MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. He gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2017 film Dear Basketball.
The Staples Center had a memorial 2/24 February to celebrate the life of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Among those who spoke was his wife Vanessa Laine Bryant, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Alicia Keys and Beyonce who performed, Shaq, Jimmy Kimmel.
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All Comments (21)
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I have a weird unhealthy obsession with this man... and I miss him dearly.
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Who believe kobe is greater than Lebron? like if you agree
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Kobe Bryant was the only basketball player whose death made me cry. He was a hell of a lot more than a ball player. There was a reason that newscasters and sports announcers in Los Angeles were crying on air the day they reported his death. He was one hell of a man, he did so much for Los Angeles beyond the ball courts.
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I remember was I was in college. I was just a poor kid from South Central who had worked hard as a truck driver for years but was tired of living check to check breaking my back. I would sit there on the floor in my garage made into a bedroom in this little dump in the Valley, laptop opened, hours of study ahead, fresh off of another 16 hour day, and class in mere hours. I'd cry, scream, feel sorry for myself, blame my parents and their addictions, all in an attempt to find a reason to quit. I'd fall asleep, broken yet again and on the verge of skipping class and giving up. Then I'd look up at my Kobe poster on my wall. It was all that was there on those otherwise empty, bland walls. I'd see his face, the determination in his brow, and I'd recall how many times he had "excuses" to quit and never did. I'd get up, study all night, and go crush the exams and assignments. I did this religiously until I got my BS. Then I moved to Malibu Canyon, and engineer now, and I had my screensavers all of Kobe and Kareem. I'd see them when I was studying for my masters, no more crying though; all Mamba Mentality at this point. I'm an IT Director now, and it is a challenge. I still tap into the Mamba Mentality whenever I am in doubt, and I know it sounds corny but I just don't see myself here today without his inspiration. I was supposed to end up dead or in jail they said. Naw, I'll do the burbs with my M3 in the garage instead. THANK YOU MR. VINCENT. THANK YOU BLACK MAMBA.
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Who thinking about Kobe and how he loved the game
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Someone once said to me back in 2015 that the world wouldn't truly appreciate kobe until it was too late... Damn.
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I’ll tell you man... this guy was only starting his greatness. He became one of the greatest to ever play the game and proved many wrong, but he was going become an even BIGGER inspiration off the court. He had so much life left man. This man is the reason I haven’t gave up on myself and the reason that every time I get knocked down I get back up even stronger. This guy was an inspiration on and off the court. RIP Mamba and Mambacita 🙏🏻🕊
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Here to think about the legend that died exactly a year ago today. We miss you guys!!!<3
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Subbed out of his final basketball game at 4.1 seconds and passed away at 41 🙏🏾 RIP LEGEND
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amazing how such an introverted man could be so ruthless on the court.
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Kobe has been one of the greatest inspirations of my life. I owe a lot to him. Miss you man every day of my life. I work hard every day to honor you and your life. RIP my brother.
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I grew up watching Kobe all my life. When he died I was at a loss for words. Mamba Forever💜💛
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I really miss my idol.
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A life well lived ..Mamba Forever
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If you like Kobe Bryant you’re mostly a hardworking human and you will be successful in life one way or another.
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I loved Kobe as #8 but when he was older and turned to #24 he took his game to an even higher level...he was just MASTERFUL in how he operated...everybody says he "STOLE" Jordan's moves...NO...he EMULATED Jordan and took his moves to a whole new level...HE IS THE MOST SKILLFUL BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME...just nasty and beautiful to watch at the same time...its not even FAIR how talented this guy was...WHEN THE GOAT HIMSELF SAYS THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY PLAYER THAT CAN BEAT HIM....THERE'S NO HIGHER PRAISE
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I think about Kobe Bryant everyday, every hour, every second I wish the crash never happened at all that’s what we all say because that shouldn’t have happen to him and those passengers I miss him 24/7 and the passengers R.I.P. to the black mamba, the legend forever Kobe Bryant we all love you and miss you laker forever 😢😭❤️❤️❤️💜💛🖤🏆
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He was so close to being perfect, this shows even kobe made mistakes, I miss him so much he is my GOAT
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Kobe Bryant literally played until he had nothing left in his tank to continue his career.pure greatness
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I love this man wish he was still here he’s the greatest right next to Jordan no one else is in their level!
