Nike ad campaign nicknamed Michael Jordan the 'Black Mamba' years before Kobe Bryant adopted the persona

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• Nike ad campaign nicknamed Michael Jordan the 'Black Mamba' years before Kobe Bryant adopted the persona

  If not for Michael Jordan's fear of snakes, he likely would have been known as the NBA's "Black Mamba."

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  Article published:Feb 26, 11:18 AM ET

• Michael Jordan received Nike's first Black Mamba pitch before Kobe Bryant earned moniker

  There’s only a handful of nicknames throughout sports history that immediately make you think of a specific player. The “Sweetness” of Walter Payton, Reggie Jackson known as “Mr. October,” and the world’s baddest man Jon “Bones” Jones. In basketball, “The Black Mamba” has become the stuff of legends thanks to the late great Kobe Bryant. […] The post Michael Jordan received Nike’s first Black Mamba pitch before Kobe Bryant earned moniker appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published:Feb 27, 12:23 AM ET