Thread by @NMAAHC, Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” mentality propelled him to the upper echelon of [...]

Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” mentality propelled him to the upper echelon of sports and inspired millions of people around the world. Bryant played twenty seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers— winning five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, and one league MVP award.

At NMAAHC, Kobe holds a very special place in our hearts. In the very critical stages of building our museum, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant became founding donors, giving us the boost that we needed to keep moving forward. #GameChangers

Kobe also had the opportunity to visit the museum before its opening. He was so moved by the experience that he later donated his uniform jersey from the 2008 NBA Finals, the year he was named the league MVP. #GameChangers

Bryant’s uniform serves as a testament to the resiliency of African Americans & expands the on the impact of black popular culture in sports. The 2008 NBA Finals Game 5 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant is now on display in our Sports Exhibition: http://s.si.edu/34cJ2qk #GameChangers

Honoring Kobe Bryant: Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is displaying basketball icon Kobe Bryant’s basketball jersey in the “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field” gallery,

http://s.si.edu/34cJ2qk

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