VIDEO: Basketball impersonator returns with take on Kobe Bryant

It was only a matter of time before first-rate basketball impersonator Brandon Armstrong took to emulating Kobe Bryant.

From Bryant's signature fadeaway jumper with his arm left hanging in the air, to the way the 17-time All-Star sucks on his jersey, Armstrong made sure to cover all of the Los Angeles Lakers icon's key mannerisms.

"The Black Mamba" himself has given his seal of approval on the video.

Armstrong, who had a brief stint competing in the NBA D-League, has also executed spot-on impressions of James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Marcus Camby, which you can view by clicking here, here, and here.

- with h/t to Brandon Armstrong