Kobe Bryant wore a black letterman's jacket that says "ICE MAMBA" in gold letters last night, and it was the best NBA fashion moment since LeBron wore a t-shirt with a huge picture of himself as a vampire on it.

At a time when other players wear outlandish colors and styles, Kobe keeps it old school.

At a time when other players display high-end fashion logos, Kobe displays only his own, ridiculous self-given nickname.

The simple logic of the jacket is fantastic:

  1. Kobe's nickname is "Mamba"
  2. You wear jackets in the cold
  3. When Kobe wears a jacket, he becomes "Ice Mamba"

He is outside the ridiculous NBA fashion wars. He is the best: