“He Was Built Different”: NBA Fans Left Awestruck As Clip of Young Kobe Bryant Speaking Italian Goes Viral

Along with being one of the greatest players of all time, Kobe Bryant had several other talents. He was a successful businessman, a great father to 4 girls, and a mentor to young players and others. He was also very fluent in several languages including Italian.

Kobe grew up in Italy after his father went to the Italian league from the NBA. Due to that, Kobe was fluent in Italian, which is a testament to him as he chased perfection in everything. And he was conversational even at a young age. An old video of young Kobe emerged on Social media and it has taken the fans by storm

Kobe Bryant speaking Italian breaks the internet

Recently an old video of Kobe being interviewed in Italian surfaced. And it left fans in shock as a young Kobe is speaking freely and fluently. Here are the best reactions:

READ MORE:  “Charles Barkley Sandwich” Stars Shaquille O’Neal’s Unique Menu at Latest Restaurant in City he Hated

What did Kobe give himself the nickname of the Black Mamba?

After having troubles in the year 2003, Kobe felt his name had been given a bad reputation. And he needed to reinvent himself to win people back over. So he created the name Black Mamba to cope with the backlash. “Kill Bill” inspired this move. He adapted this nickname to separate his life from on the court to off it.

WATCH THIS STORY: Who is Charles Barkley’s wife? 

And from that point on, the name Black Mamba was associated with Kobe. And he had everything he could to make sure the name lasts forever. While he made the name famous by dominating the basketball court, he did something off the court as well. In 2015, along with a partnership with Nike, Kobe created the Mamba League.

This gave kids across the country free access to the sport. He also created the Mamba Sports Academy to support kids; provide them with the athletic lifestyle of competitors in many sports. And he was on his way to the academy when he tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. We now know August 24 as Mamba Day which was created to honor the Lakers legend.