Nike tried making Michael Jordan Black Mamba before Kobe Bryant, but scrapped it for one key reason
- Posted on February 25, 2026
- By CBS Sports
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Nike tried making Michael Jordan Black Mamba before Kobe Bryant, but scrapped it for one key reason
Back in 2002, Nike created a whole campaign around Michael Jordan and the black mamba, only to learn MJ hates snakes
