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A few years ago, Kobe Bryant made his appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden along with Cara Delevingne. This episode was filled with many interesting topics. Cara talked about her field hockey days when she was a goalie. After that, James asked her about her courtside appearance during a match. She sat with her close friend Rihanna.

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As part of that conversation, Bryant was asked if he gets distracted by stars such as Rihanna and Cara Delevingne courtside. His response was straightforward, mentioning his Mamba Mentality days. In this introduction, he explained how his only business in the game was to dominate and win.

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Cara Delevingne was wearing a Brooklyn Nets jersey f while she was sitting courtside watching the basketball match. She mentioned that growing up in England, there wasn’t much of basketball culture, but they did have a sport called netball. According to her, most of it resembles basketball, however, it is for girls.

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Since Bryant seemed unaware, she explained how it works and what the rules are. Then James and Cara explained the game to him. As the conversation continued, Bryant degraded NBA stars for being mesmerized by Rihanna and Cara. 

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In the game of basketball, Kobe Bryant explains his Mamba Mentality

Bryant’s Mamba Mentality was on full display when he was asked whether he was distracted while playing a game at which Cara and Rihanna were sitting courtside. In his response, he said, “I got to be honest, No. I got to be honest. Listen, man, when I am playing, I’m about my business.”

After that, James asked Bryant whether he would notice if Jack Nicholson sat at courtside watching the game. No, he replied, and responded: The only thing I notice before every game is I look up at the championship banners to think about adding more”.

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During that discussion, Cara mentioned that there are basketball players who would look and notice if Rihanna was in the crowd. With that in mind, Bryant responded, “Probably hadn’t won no championships either.”

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The only thing we can say about Bryant is that he is one of the best players that we had in the NBA. Distractions were never permissible when playing for the team. That’s how Bryant played the game. Tell us what you think about Bryant’s response. 

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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