The popular image and legacy of Kobe Bryant might be a lot different if Michael Jordan wasn't afraid of snakes.

The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to access an outside table. (See footage below.) “In this video, an adult mamba ...

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

A KwaZulu-Natal nature photographer captured the unsettling sound a black mamba makes up close, and South Africans could not believe what they were hearing.

The black mamba, one of Africa’s most venomous snakes, is helping scientists measure pollution through the heavy metals found in its scales. Africa’s most feared snake has found a new role as an ...

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

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

An ESPN report reveals Nike originally pitched the “Black Mamba” campaign to Michael Jordan in 2003 before Kobe Bryant made ...

*This post also dispels myths regarding “the world’s deadliest snake.” The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to ...