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Daniel Ricciardo honors Kobe with helmet

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Daniel Ricciardo is embracing Mamba Mentality heading into the new Formula One season.

The Renault driver paid tribute to Kobe Bryant during preseason testing with a purple helmet inspired by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. It features an image of a snake on the front and "Mamba Mentality" written on top.

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T E S T helmet 2 0 2 0. Kobe tribute 🐍

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Ricciardo, a native of Australia, purchased a home in Los Angeles in 2018.

Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26 along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

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