Thompson's goddaughter, Liza Minnelli, has been cited as a possible model for Eloise, as has the author herself. The illustrator said that the image for Eloise was based on a painting that his mother, Katherine Sturges Dodge, did in the 1930s. 1 Books 1.1 Original. 1.2 Subsequent.
Best Answer: First off all, that's very gay. The reason he is called the Black Mamba is because like the snake, Kobe's strike is deadly. The black mamba is one of the worlds most deadliest snakes. Kobe Bryant is the NBA's most deadliest player.
Posts: 10,385. Betpoints: 31. A black mamba got it's name because the inside of it's mouth is black and not so much the actual color of the snake. Who ever started calling him that probably didn't know that and just thought that it sounded cool.Points Awarded: bb_skoots gave Kermit 2 SBR Point(s) for this post.osts: 10,385. Betpoints: 31. A black mamba got it's name because the inside of it's mouth is black and not so much the actual color of the snake. Who ever started calling him that probably didn't know that and just thought that it sounded cool. Points Awarded: bb_skoots gave Kermit 2 SBR Point(s) for this post.