Kobe Bryant – Kobe Bryant Print – Los Angeles Lakers Poster – NBA Print – Basketball Poster – Basketball Gift
Elevation: when the Black Mamba took flight.
Long before the five Larry O’Brien trophies winked at him from a Malibu mantle, Kobe Bryant was already rearranging the ceiling tiles of the Great Western Forum. On a warm spring night in 1999, the 20-year-old in gold and purple wore the No. 8 like a jet-pack, gliding toward the rim with a one-handed flourish that made even purple-and-orange–clad Phoenix defenders look up in grudging wonder. The dunk was worth two points; the gasp it drew was priceless — a snapshot now frozen forever in this Kobe Bryant print.
Bryant’s résumé would soon grow carnivorous. Five rings, an ’08 MVP, a pair of Finals MVPs, back-to-back scoring titles (35.4 and 31.6 points per night), and that rookie-season coronation at the ’97 Slam Dunk Contest when the teenager cocked the ball behind his head and Los Angeles swore it saw Dr. J reincarnated. “I was just trying to bring a little sauce,” he shrugged that night. A generation of wing players has been trying — and mostly failing — to replicate the recipe ever since.
Teammates still tell the story of pre-dawn workouts when the Black Mamba arrived before the equipment managers, his sneakers squeaking alone in the dark. Phil Jackson recalls Kobe quoting Napoleon before Game 4 of the 2000 Finals: “Imagination rules the world.” Then he imagined his way to 28 second-half points and ruled Indiana instead.
Bryant was a polyglot of pain for defenders: the sashaying footwork borrowed from Hakeem, the split-second hesitation dribble apprenticed under MJ, and the dagger jumpers practiced against shadows in an empty gym. He once scored 62 through three quarters against Dallas — more than the entire Mavericks roster — then sat the fourth out of polite restraint. He poured 81 on Toronto because restraint bored him.
Through it all, the Forum and later Staples Center became theaters of altitude, packed with tourists who came for layups and left having witnessed allegory: perseverance stitched into a Los Angeles Lakers poster. Even Bryant’s good-byes were cinematic — a 60-point mic-drop at age 37, leaving “Mamba Out” echoing like a track in permanent rotation among NBA posters.
This new basketball print captures the dawn before the dynasty, the moment flight became prophecy. Hang it and hear the crowd rise; feel the hardwood shudder; remember that greatness often announces itself with a single leap.
Bring home the legend: order the limited-edition Kobe Bryant print today and let that soaring silhouette reign over your wall — a daily reminder that the sky is merely the warm-up lap.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Elevation: when the Black Mamba took flight.
Long before the five Larry O’Brien trophies winked at him from a Malibu mantle, Kobe Bryant was already rearranging the ceiling tiles of the Great Western Forum. On a warm spring night in 1999, the 20-year-old in gold and purple wore the No. 8 like a jet-pack, gliding toward the rim with a one-handed flourish that made even purple-and-orange–clad Phoenix defenders look up in grudging wonder. The dunk was worth two points; the gasp it drew was priceless — a snapshot now frozen forever in this Kobe Bryant print.
Bryant’s résumé would soon grow carnivorous. Five rings, an ’08 MVP, a pair of Finals MVPs, back-to-back scoring titles (35.4 and 31.6 points per night), and that rookie-season coronation at the ’97 Slam Dunk Contest when the teenager cocked the ball behind his head and Los Angeles swore it saw Dr. J reincarnated. “I was just trying to bring a little sauce,” he shrugged that night. A generation of wing players has been trying — and mostly failing — to replicate the recipe ever since.
Teammates still tell the story of pre-dawn workouts when the Black Mamba arrived before the equipment managers, his sneakers squeaking alone in the dark. Phil Jackson recalls Kobe quoting Napoleon before Game 4 of the 2000 Finals: “Imagination rules the world.” Then he imagined his way to 28 second-half points and ruled Indiana instead.
Bryant was a polyglot of pain for defenders: the sashaying footwork borrowed from Hakeem, the split-second hesitation dribble apprenticed under MJ, and the dagger jumpers practiced against shadows in an empty gym. He once scored 62 through three quarters against Dallas — more than the entire Mavericks roster — then sat the fourth out of polite restraint. He poured 81 on Toronto because restraint bored him.
Through it all, the Forum and later Staples Center became theaters of altitude, packed with tourists who came for layups and left having witnessed allegory: perseverance stitched into a Los Angeles Lakers poster. Even Bryant’s good-byes were cinematic — a 60-point mic-drop at age 37, leaving “Mamba Out” echoing like a track in permanent rotation among NBA posters.
This new basketball print captures the dawn before the dynasty, the moment flight became prophecy. Hang it and hear the crowd rise; feel the hardwood shudder; remember that greatness often announces itself with a single leap.
Bring home the legend: order the limited-edition Kobe Bryant print today and let that soaring silhouette reign over your wall — a daily reminder that the sky is merely the warm-up lap.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Elevation: when the Black Mamba took flight.
Long before the five Larry O’Brien trophies winked at him from a Malibu mantle, Kobe Bryant was already rearranging the ceiling tiles of the Great Western Forum. On a warm spring night in 1999, the 20-year-old in gold and purple wore the No. 8 like a jet-pack, gliding toward the rim with a one-handed flourish that made even purple-and-orange–clad Phoenix defenders look up in grudging wonder. The dunk was worth two points; the gasp it drew was priceless — a snapshot now frozen forever in this Kobe Bryant print.
Bryant’s résumé would soon grow carnivorous. Five rings, an ’08 MVP, a pair of Finals MVPs, back-to-back scoring titles (35.4 and 31.6 points per night), and that rookie-season coronation at the ’97 Slam Dunk Contest when the teenager cocked the ball behind his head and Los Angeles swore it saw Dr. J reincarnated. “I was just trying to bring a little sauce,” he shrugged that night. A generation of wing players has been trying — and mostly failing — to replicate the recipe ever since.
Teammates still tell the story of pre-dawn workouts when the Black Mamba arrived before the equipment managers, his sneakers squeaking alone in the dark. Phil Jackson recalls Kobe quoting Napoleon before Game 4 of the 2000 Finals: “Imagination rules the world.” Then he imagined his way to 28 second-half points and ruled Indiana instead.
Bryant was a polyglot of pain for defenders: the sashaying footwork borrowed from Hakeem, the split-second hesitation dribble apprenticed under MJ, and the dagger jumpers practiced against shadows in an empty gym. He once scored 62 through three quarters against Dallas — more than the entire Mavericks roster — then sat the fourth out of polite restraint. He poured 81 on Toronto because restraint bored him.
Through it all, the Forum and later Staples Center became theaters of altitude, packed with tourists who came for layups and left having witnessed allegory: perseverance stitched into a Los Angeles Lakers poster. Even Bryant’s good-byes were cinematic — a 60-point mic-drop at age 37, leaving “Mamba Out” echoing like a track in permanent rotation among NBA posters.
This new basketball print captures the dawn before the dynasty, the moment flight became prophecy. Hang it and hear the crowd rise; feel the hardwood shudder; remember that greatness often announces itself with a single leap.
Bring home the legend: order the limited-edition Kobe Bryant print today and let that soaring silhouette reign over your wall — a daily reminder that the sky is merely the warm-up lap.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
