The Mamba mentality signified the quest and desire to become the best version of yourself and NBA legend Kobe Bryant lived by those very words. His drive, will power and perseverance to become the best and reach a level where no can is what separated him from the rest.

The legacy of Kobe Bryant exists in the inspiration his journey creates. The Mamba mentality meant that one could just never give up, even if meant failing again and again and again. His fan following has spread across the world and the number 24 is now forever etched in the minds of all, as a number that signified greatness.

Sporting a Kobe Bryant jersey in a food outlet, a young student was in the middle of a heated argument with another man at the store. Let’s find out whether the jersey and the number at the back helped him win the argument and the fight that followed.

Jersey not enough to protect young boy

The video started with the boy in the Kobe jersey shouting and screaming at the top of his voice, perhaps in retaliation or plain anger. A man in a white shirt walked closer to the table as the boy continued to scream at him angrily and it looked like he was trying to provoke him and dared him to punch.

The man obliged and punched the boy hard in his face. Such was the impact of the punch that it knocked him out within an instant. The boy fell to the ground like ‘jello’, with no ability to hold himself together. He fell to the ground and lay other unconscious as people around the outlet laughed at what they just witnessed.

The boy’s friend at the table stood up and tried to wake his friend up but the boy was knocked out cold. Someone from the crowd yelled “Hey that is not funny!” and showed concern and disappointment.

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Internet reacts to swift knockout

The minute you talk about Kobe Bryant or Mamba mentality, the people are drawn to it at an instant. In the case of this clip too, the internet had a lot to say. Let’s take a look at some of their comments.

The user here was disappointed that someone with a Kobe jersey got knocked out.

This person here just believed that the boy was no match for the man in the white shirt.

Talking about the lady who said this is not funny, this user here found the whole scuffle really funny!

This user here uploaded a slow motion video of the whole incident, giving users a complete frame-by-frame view.

Lastly, the user here uploaded a GIF to react to the whole incident that took place.

The boy in the Kobe jersey certainly had the spirit and courage in him but was not able to translate any of those into actual physical action. He will learn from this whole incident and perhaps will come out stronger of it because that is what the Mamba mentality signifies. The will to never stop even after falling down, the will to stand up even after being knocked down!

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