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The Appreciation Runs Deep

#MambaMentality Kobe "Bean" Bryant, Vino, Black Mamba, the GOAT... Whatever you may call the man, fan or not, the respect for him should be at an all-time high. For everyone.  Legendary. I have heard different reactions to the realization that the era of Kobe has ended and unfortunately I have heard people say things like, "Oh finally," "It was about time," "He should have retired a couple years ago," or, "Kobe sucked his last couple years." I have decided that I am not taking any sort of disrespect or discrediting the Mamba in anyway from anyone. You will strike me as someone extremely foolish.  As we were all expecting Kobe to announce his retirement when he did, I had been planning my tribute to him for over a year. There's a lot of information on this guy... Who knew? People are not wrong when saying that Kobe struggled his last few seasons, but I do not believe that was an excuse for criticism. His last season w