Everyone from athletes to business executives have embraced Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" mentality, and now, CNN is taking an intimate look into what forged Bryant's relentless drive and extreme ...

Best of all, a striking golden snake graphic wraps around the iconic black Nike Swoosh logo. Meanwhile, the Kobe logo and Chinese symbols on the tongues appear in gold. Lastly, a clear blue ...

The Year of the Mamba starts out with the Kobe 5 Protro in a special ... wrapped in an eggplant purple upper with black midsole and translucent blue midsoles. What really makes it pop is the ...