The late Kobe Bryant?s legacy transcends the game of basketball as it inspires professional athletes as well as hardworking common folk. ?Mamba Mentality? is the mindset in which one seeks to constantly keep improving their craft, in whichever field that may be. Kobe’s daughter has certainly taken that to heart. She has been all over Europe and America, working with some of the top brands in the $1.7 trillion fashion industry.
In a recent interview, the 20-year-old daughter of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend sets the record straight on ?Mamba Mentality?.
Kobe Bryant?s daughter shares her definition of ‘Mamba Mentality’
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Natalia Bryant is a 20-year-old USC student and a model. She recently became the face of UGG?s new ?Feels Like UGG? campaign. The campaign sends a message about self-reflection and self-love, one that Natalia Bryant mentions in her interview with Elle, ?Life is all about appreciating the growth and lessons that have gotten you to where you are and embracing your best self.?
Natalia goes onto talk about what it means to her to be continuing her father?s legacy. The 20-year-old says, ?Mamba mentality is about constantly trying to be the best version of yourself. It?s putting your best foot forward at all times regardless of all the noise.?
Clearly, Natalia doesn’t see “Mamba Mentality” as a strictly athletic approach. ?I want to make sure that mentality stays intact, because it can be so easy to give up on yourself when things get tough. You have to remind yourself that with positivity and resilience you can do anything,??explained the young model.
After experiencing the tragic loss of her father and her younger sister in 2020, Natalia Bryant proudly represents and continues her father?s legacy.
The Black Mamba?s Legacy
The late Kobe Bryant was one of basketball?s ?most sincere students?. He studied the game with extreme detail so that he could consciously improve on his basketball craft. In his 20-year-long NBA career, the Black Mamba won several individual accolades, was a 15-time NBA All-Star and 5-time NBA champion.
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Bean also won the coveted ?Most Valuable Player? award in 2008. Just like his success on the court, the late Kobe Bryant did not hold back in his acts of philanthropy. He was a big-time philanthropist who helped hundreds of lives in and around Los Angeles.
However, apart from all his achievements on and off the court, Kobe was admired for his mindset. He was a ?silent leader?, who inspired people the work hard through his actions. He was a very intelligent and well-spoken individual who inspired people across the world.
His life helped him learn a lot about the human mind, and he always shared his profound knowledge to the best of his abilities.
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