Before Kobe Bryant was known to all as "The Black Mamba," Nike intended for Michael Jordan to wear the moniker in 2003.

Official images, pricing, and release information for the Nike Kobe 3 Low Protro 'Pink Quartz' basketball shoes.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant lived up to the ‘Black Mamba’ nickname, but another basketball great was originally supposed to own it ...

The Black Mamba was created for Michael Jordan before Kobe Bryant made it legendary originally appeared on The Sporting News.

In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba -- and presented it to an NBA superstar. That star was not Kobe Bryant.

As Michael Jordan's career wound down, Nike was preparing his line of signature shoes for his retirement. In particular, they ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was pitched a black mamba shoe line by Nike.

Analytics have taken over the NBA, and are just as important in the footwear industry. Debate ends where hard numbers begin, and StockX has released data that shows who is winning in the sneaker ...

Michael Jordan was originally pitched “Black Mamba” nickname during Air Jordan 19 campaign before it became synonymous with ...

Michael Jordan’s fear of snakes led Nike to abandon a black mamba campaign, paving the way for Kobe Bryant to define the ...

Nick Goepper was born deep in Indiana Pacers territory. But the three-time Olympic freestyle skiing medalist compares his work ethic to a legendary Los Angeles Laker. “When it comes to skiing, there's ...