NBA legend Kobe Bryant never backed down from a challenge. This fearless mentality made him who he was. It was also one of the biggest reasons fans around the world love him. Bean loved every aspect of the game, be it the good or bad. There was special emphasis on his ability to trash-talk his opponents. Many overseas players were amazed by the 5x Champion’s dedication to learning their native language just so he could get under their skin.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend was a master at his craft. After his retirement, Bryant once revealed one of his mind games to make opponent teammates go against each other based on their contract situation.

Kobe Bryant Made an Audacious Bet

Kobe and the Lakers played an intense game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Staples Center in 2012 in which the Lakers came away with a 95-90 win. Interestingly, the tail end of the game got a bit chirpy as the scores got a little close. Notably, Kobe had an interesting response when Nets star Gerald Wallace tried to get into his head.

With just 4.8 seconds left on the clock, Bryant was getting ready to shoot a free throw. The Lakers were in the lead and the five-time NBA champion’s free throw could seal the win for his team. This was when Wallace decided to make a move to knock Bryant off his routine.

According to the clip, Wallace claimed the 18-time NBA All-Star would not make the shot. The Mamba decided to make him regret that.

With supreme confidence in his abilities, Bryant challenged the Nets Forward to a monetary bet. Due to insufficient evidence, there’s some speculation on whether the Hall of Famer bet $500k or not, but fans certainly like to think he did.

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Bleacher Report noted Kobe bet $5000 based on the YouTube video description of the clip. Also, it referred to another source and stated that Wallace wanted Kobe to shoot with his eyes shut. So Bryant asked him whether he was willing to bet a huge amount and left the Nets player speechless.

The resurfaced video clip of the incident has fans excited.

Fans Praised the Mamba’s Mentality

As the resurfaced video clip of Kobe Bryant talking trash was shared on Instagram, fans went wild. A lot of fans flooded the comment section and heaped praise on Bryant. “Lebron could never…..”, commented one fan, using this opportunity to take digs at LeBron James. Another said, “Kobe was on another level.”

“There’s jus no other way to say it. Kobe was and always will be Signature,” claimed a fan, clearly in awe of Kobe’s skill. Fans commented, “Kobe was cold blooded hahaha a man of his word!” and “Mamba mentality,” to further place emphasis on the feat.

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Which current NBA player do you think has the ability to replicate this feat?