I always thought Kobe’s nickname, “the Black Mamba”, was poorly chosen. OK, so “it’s known for being very aggressive when disturbed or confronted and will not hesitate to strike with deadly precision”. But doesn’t that fact that almost nobody knows this without you telling them kill the nickname’s effectiveness? And the damn snake isn’t even black!
Why not “the Closer”?
Well, I think I may have been wrong all along. Footage I found from game 1 of the Finals seems to show there might have been a good reason for the nickname all along:
Ah, maybe it’s just me…
DDI