Curiously, it was in Bryant's first-ever All-Star Game that Jordan may have indirectly set Kobe on his "Black Mamba" path. LA Times reporter J.A. Adande shared the story of Jordan and Bryant at ...
great "Black Mamba," who scored 40 points on an efficient 14-of-23 shooting clip. Caron, a two-time All-Star who played with Kobe on the Lakers during the 2004-2005 season, felt he provoked Bean ...