Mamba

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tonight, Kobe Bryant, the black mamba, bids farewell to the NBA. Thousands of fans will fill the Staples Center to bear witness to Kobe Bryant’s last game. Applauded as the greatest player of his generation Kobe’s record grants him the title Legend. His career has been one for the books and his accomplishments overwhelming. At just 17, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant at the 1996 NBA draft when he joined the league right out of high school. He was traded to the Lakers…

the leagues’ standards. Should the all-powerful, all-knowing, Black Mamba retire? The Lakers have accomplished so much with Kobe being their Golden child; Recently, the Lakers stand in the last place in the Western Conference. Has the fact that Kobe Bryant himself commented about his pending retirement and more shockingly, not shot the idea down? Has this season and many more tarnished his legacy? Above all, does the Black Mamba need to step aside to let some youngsters have their time in the…

I choose the phoenix because first it sounds cool and it is easy to draw. It is located on the southern sky, based on the photo it looks like it has 6 stars. The phoenix is the 37th constellation in size. The constellation was named after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.The mythical bird phoenix is known as the sacred fire bird across many mythologies: Greek, Persian, Arabic, Egyptian, Roman, Turkish, Indian and Chinese among others. The phoenix was said to have resembled an…

deemed important, such as a character development in Peekay or Doc, passages with metaphors, events that touched greatly upon the themes of the novel, etc. For example, after answering questions about the full moon motif and the symbolism of the Black Mamba snake, I began to search for these motifs continuously. Additionally, the analysis of passages with a group furthered my understanding of the many literary devices as well as the themes of the novel, such as the theme of death which Peekay…

Biome Description/ Definition The Savanna is an amazing biome and different from other biomes. The Savanna is an extensive grassland. In the grassland you will find a lot of shrubs and remote trees. The savanna can be found between a desert biome and the tropical rain forest. The desert as we know does not receive a lot of water but on the contrary the tropical rain forest so as you might have guessed the Savanna does not have much rain. In the Savanna it is mostly warm and only has 2 seasons.…

His father played a huge role in his life of being a basketball player, because if he wasn't born into the sport, he wouldn’t have a huge opportunity to become a professional basketball player. Another limit, is when Kobe Bryant created the “Black Mamba”, he is purposely keep everything in and channel it to rage. According to the the documentary, Kobe Bryant stated, “I had all of this resentment and anger inside of me, that I didn’t really let out. It was never viewed as i’m going to control…

Diary of a traveling survivalist Dear diary, Today I investigated the desert. I investigated the hot and the cold deserts. Deserts can be found in the United States, Africa, Asia, and even Antarctica. Out here in the desert there is a harsh unforgiving terrain. The climate in both is almost unbearably dry. In the hot desert, there are extreme temperatures. In the day, the temperature is sweltering hot and at night it is freezing cold. The cold desert retains the cold temperature throughout the…

As a result of entering the league at the tail end of Jordan’s career, Bryant has been the recipient of more than a fair share of comparisons to His Airness. Each accomplishment or achievement the Black Mamba has had along his career has been met with a “But Jordan….” response. Kobe Bryant’s career seems to be overlooked at times because of all the Jordan enthusiasts. Kobe may not have 6 titles or as many MVPs but multiple things factor into these differences…

If you were to think about someone or something that had to sacrifice something you would probably think of a Abel, Abraham, soldier, a politician, or cop. A person to really think about is Orleanna Price. Orleanna gave up sanity by living with her husband Nathan, sacrificed her “normal” American life by going to the Congo, and she sacrificed her own life to take care of her children. When Orleanna was a young girl she was free spirited but then she married Nathan. Orleanna Price is a…

The Greatest of all time, Kobe Bryant. An NBA basketball star, loved by millions. During Kobe’s career he scored 33.6k points, Kobe was a five-time NBA champion. Kobe was all about not giving up on your goals, he even said, “Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success”. The list of career achievements by Kobe Bryant is astonishing. Kobe was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA for his entire 20-year career. Shaq and Kobe lead the Lakers to three…