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NBA Fans React To Unbelievable Mamba Invitational Championship Trophy: “It’s Fire”

NBA fans loved the Mamba Invitational League championship trophy.

Gautam Varier
Aug 28, 2024
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Nike held the second annual Mamba League Invitational in Los Angeles last week and fans have fallen in love with the championship trophy the players were competing for. A picture of it recently went viral on social media, and it looks absolutely stunning.

Mamba Trophy

NBA fans on X went crazy as they reacted to it.

One wanted this to be the MVP award.

https://twitter.com/NewMediaSports_/status/1828219124780023896

Another stated this was a “fire” trophy.

That’s fire 🔥

— Hoop Muse (@HoopMuse) August 26, 2024

One wanted this to be the All-Star Game trophy.

Need this for the NBA All-Star trophy @nba

— Lost Tribe Sports (@LostTribeSports) August 27, 2024

A fan stated Kobe Bryant would have been proud of this trophy.

Kobe would be proud

— hoopsjunky (@hoopsjunky54491) August 27, 2024

One stated this was how trophies should be made.

That’s how you make a trophy, that’s dope 🔥

— Ice Cold Football (@icecoldfootball) August 27, 2024

I would agree, that this is how you make a trophy. I certainly would gotten motivated to play even harder if that was the prize awaiting the winner. 

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Nike, of course, holds this tournament in honor of Bryant on August 23 and 24. The first date is Bryant’s birthday while the second is Kobe Bryant Day, on account of his two iconic jersey numbers in the NBA, 8 and 24.

Elite high school athletes showed up for the event, with Bryce James, LeBron James’ youngest son, being one of the many big names who were part of it. Some members of the Junior Mambas, once coached by Bryant, were part of the action as well. As for who stood out, Caleb Wilson and Aaliyah Chavez were named MVPs.

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Kobe’s widow Vanessa Bryant was handing out the trophies, and her three surviving children, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri were present at the event as well. Even Kobe’s former agent and current Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka showed up.

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It was quite the celebration of basketball, in general, and hopefully, this event will continue to be held for a very long time. I can think of no better way than this to honor Bryant’s legacy. The Los Angeles Lakers icon tragically passed away in a helicopter accident in January 2020 along with his daughter Gianna and seven other individuals.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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