Allen BerezovskyKobe Bryant, perhaps more than any other athlete, has built a reputation on his ultra-competitiveness. As in, he actually helped build that reputation by creating his own nickname/alter-ego, “Black Mamba” while going through his off-the-court, um, troubles in 2003 and 2004. Bryant said “Kobe” would handle those challenges while “Black Mamba” would take care of business on the court — and his opponents “may get demolished in the process.” Apparently, the Black Mamba also shows no mercy on other species.
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Check out this wild story involving former Lakers teammate Brian Shaw via Bleacher Report's Thomas Duffy:
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“They gotta pay the price for getting caught.” Amazing. And. . . pretty sick. Especially from someone who supposedly loves sharks.
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