“Kobe Recognized the Mamba Mentality”: With Days Remaining for His Fight, Errol Spence Jr’s Photo With Kobe Bryant Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

It’s been about three years since the world lost a shining star in sports. The legacy Kobe Bryant has left is unmatched. His narrative has led the world to believe that if resilience and hard work are shown, a person can make it in the world of sports. That was Kobe Bryant, a name that the entire world is familiar with. And as we remember his days on the NBA court, we are also reminded of the common link Errol Spence Jr. shared with Bryant.

Ahead of the fight ‘The Truth’ is supposed to have against Terence Crawford, folks have rediscovered a memory of Kobe Bryant and Errol. The two have been on the same side of the camp in the world’s most prestigious platform for sports. Yes, they were on the same team for the 2012 Olympics.

The 2012 Olympics is notoriously famous for seeing a decision being flipped in favor of Errol. He was initially defeated by India’s Vikas Krishnan. However, AIBA intertwined to only flip the decision and reinstated Errol by upholding an appeal.

On the other other hand, Kobe made his second appearance at the Olympics in the 2012 edition in London. In the eight games, he averaged just 17 minutes with 12 points per game. His team further secured a 107-100 win clinching their second consecutive gold. The 2012 Olympics was the time when the two rising stars of their respective sports came across each other.

Featuring two legends, a throwback goes viral ahead of Errol Spence Jr. vs Crawford

An account dedicated to updates on Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. recently uploaded a picture. It dates back to 2012. The picture features the late Kobe Bryant and The Truth when they both were on the same team representing the US at the Olympics in London.

This comes as Spence Jr. preps for his big fight against Crawford, and fans had something to say about it. Righteously.calculated.mind thinks that Kobe identified the potential the fighter had back then itself. Mamba is NBA legend’s nickname. It translates to a powerful, dangerous African snake. The user said, “Kobe recognized that Mamba mentality early”

Another user, Sherman Casby also found the picture endearing and made a funny remark about the height difference between Mamba and The Truth. He said, “Holding Spence like that his nephew lol. Nice pic of two legends”

Don Ceazer identifies the significance of the image. He comments, “Been lookin for this pic on Google the last year n couldn’t find it. This 1 from the archives fr Kobe Bean the God w/ tha Living Legend EJ “

Athlete Chelsea Hayes also commented on the post. She spoke about the heavy-duty team assembled for the 2012 Olympics. She said, “London 2012 was one of the best Olympic Teams. So mad I didn’t get to meet any of them especially @claressashields” At the trials, Hayes set a PR by nearly a foot and a half to finish as a surprising runner-up and make her first Olympic team.

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Elaborating on the appeal that the American team has for Errol, Brandon Moss further commented, “Back When they tried to rob Spence. The US government had to appeal the decision”

As we reminisce the golden days of Mamba, we turn our gaze towards the anticipated clash between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. The two are all set to fight in the Welterweight clash on the 29th of July. This is also one of the most awaited fights in recent history. Who do you think will take the titles home? Let us know in the comments section below.

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