Facts About The Legendary Late Kobe Bryant You May Not Have Come Across Before

Facing Family Opposition

Kobe’s family was not too keen on a young marriage, especially since his career was just beginning to take off. As with most parents, they want their children to get married, but just not too early. There was also some resentment towards his partnership being mixed race, resulting in some more narrow-minded members of the family not attending the wedding at all.

Black Mamba Forever

Kobe was the first to dub himself the “Black Mamba”, in reference to the snake species known for its accuracy, speed and agility. This was not the only reason the nickname ended up sticking, however. He also enjoyed Tarantino’s classic Kill Bill, in which the nickname referred to a code word for one of its multiple deadly missions. Kobe was more creative than most people think!