BIRTHDAY DOPENESS: Kobe 'The Black Mamba' Bryant

Kobe Bryant aka the Black Mamba has 5 NBA championships rings and he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. The young man from Lower Merion High School took the jump and since then has been arguably the best player in the NBA.

So how can we celebrate Kobe's birthday? Simple, we've compiled some of the Black Mamba's most memorable plays. The dunks, the shots, the blocks and all around talents that make Kobe the Black Mamba. The thing is about Kobe that people sometimes don't get is that like Michael Jordan he has the killer instinct to rip your heart out and since MJ's departure from the league Kobe has been o the only player to take on the persona. So cheers to Kobe Bryant on his birthday, this is Kobe Bryant's BIRTHDAY DOPENESS.