most likely not
Because both his dad and mom saw the name on a Japanese restaurant menu and they liked the name
Kobe Bryant's name is Kobe Bryant.
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Kobe Bryant got his name from his Father, his father decided to name his son after the Japanieze city of Kobe, and then he gave him his last name.
His dad named him after Kobe beef Kobe beef (神戸ビーフ Kōbe Bīfu?) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Kobe beef is renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture. Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki, ground hamburger patties and more.
His full birth name is Kobe Bean Bryant.
His middle name is Bean: Kobe "BEAN" Bryant. His nickname is "Black Mamba."
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kobe....hes the master!
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