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Ode to Kobe: Korean rapper pays tribute to retired NBA superstar

By Yoon Min-sik

Published : Oct. 20, 2017 - 15:58

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Black Mamba may be gone but he will always be remembered, even among Korean fans as rapper myunDo is set to release a tribute song for the retired L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant.

myunDo said that he decided to release “Black Mamba” because he was deeply sorry for Bryant’s departure as a long-time fan. The Lakers’ shooting guard hung up his sneakers last year after wrapping up his highly-decorated 20-year career. 

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant salutes the crowd after his final game, on April 13, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (TNS) The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant salutes the crowd after his final game, on April 13, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (TNS)


Black Mamba, a venomous snake and a code name used for deadly assassins, is a nickname that Bryant has given himself, which fans say perfectly captures his unrelenting competitiveness and nearly-unrivaled skill on the basketball court.

He even capped off his last game in the NBA -- in which he became the oldest player to score 60 or more points -- by saying “Mamba out” with a mic drop, a move that even former US President Barack Obama channeled at his final correspondents dinner.

“Even though we can‘t see Kobe anymore on the court, I hope my music will be a small comfort (for his fans),” myunDo said.

The single will be released Saturday on 6 p.m.

(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)

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