As a basketball player and a fantastic representative of the wonderful game, Kobe Bryant has left behind an enduring legacy. Several billboards featuring the legendary Los Angeles Lakers player were erected in New York as a tribute by Nike.

One of Nike’s longest-running success stories was the cooperation with Kobe Bryant. Nike lit up the basketball mecca with iconic billboards to honor the Mamba mindset and Bryant’s tireless effort. Famous moments from Bryant’s career and personal life are shown on these billboards.

On the other hand, X (previously Twitter) users had varied feelings about this move by the footwear giant.

“If they had invested that money, they could have made more pairs,” a fan tweeted.

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I saw yet another tweet from a fan,

“Wish the man received this much love during his playing days.”

A few comments from X admirers are as follows:

Just recently, Nike teased the Black Mamba sneaker with two stories on its official Instagram account. In contrast to the second story, which bore the Mamba emblem and included a photo of Bryant from the 2012 Summer Olympics, the first one read 12.21. Perhaps Nike is getting its fans ready for the surprise release before Christmas.

During Kobe Bryant’s two seasons in Los Angeles, Smush Parker claims the two never spoke.

Among the greats, Kobe Bryant was known to push himself and his teammates to greater heights. Many NBA players aspired to play with Kobe Bryant, but former Smush Parker wasn’t quite thrilled about it.

Parker discussed his friendship with Kobe with sports journalist Pablo Torre, revealing certain details about their relationship.

We never had any conversation…. Parker began with this man, who was his coworker. Like we were crammed into a little office together. You manage to keep the audience engrossed for two seasons without ever breаking the ice.

Anyway, Parker claimed he attempted to strike up a conversation with Bryant by bringing up the football game from the night before. Nevertheless, Bryant responded,

“We can’t have a conversation. Before you approach me, you should have a few more achievements to your nаme.

Additionally, Parker stated that he felt the Hall of Famer had treated him disrespectfully.

The two years that Parker spent with the Lakers were the pinnacle of his professional career. In two seasons, he participated in all eighty-two games and averaged 11.3 points, 3.2 assists, 2.9 boards, and 1.6 steals.