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Sports Academy drops ‘Mamba’ name out of respect for Bryant
7 years ago(FILES) In this file photo fans react at a memorial for the NBA legend Kobe Bryant outside the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California on January 27, 2020 after the helicopter crash that killed 9 people including Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna Maria. - The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring "Mamba" from its name out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Academy chief executive Chad Faulkner announced the move on May 12, saying Bryant's legacy should live on "on its own." (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)
The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring "Mamba" from its name out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.