Everyone from athletes to business executives have embraced Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" mentality, and now, CNN is taking an intimate look into what forged Bryant's relentless drive and extreme ...

Five powerful pillars - Resilience, Fearlessness, Obsession, Relentlessness, and Passion - shaped Kobe's brilliance both on hardwood floors and beyond.

“To his credit, I’ll say, a couple of years in, there’s probably nobody on the planet who knew more about black mamba snakes than Kobe.” Bryant enjoyed many of his best moments on the ...