He went on to earn promotion with United and would feature for the club in the Premier League whilst also being a key part of the Blades squad in several successful campaigns.
Despite holding down a good scoring record for the reserve side, Kabba failed to make an impact on the first team and in March 2002 he was loaned out again, this time to Luton Town.
Grimsby manager Paul Groves put forward his plans to land the striker on a permanent deal.
However, his performances had caught the eye of rivals Sheffield United who made an official approach to sign Kabba.
In turn the Grimsby Telegraph ran a campaign which they named "Stay Steve" in which supporters were given paper pull outs to hold up on Kabba's final game for the club.
In his first season his eleven goals in 33 games helped the team reach two domestic cup semi-finals and the First Division play-off final.
His good rapport with Grimsby fans was shattered when he goaded them seconds after scoring for United in their 4–1 victory at Blundell Park, this despite having received a warm reception by the home supporters.
[5] Kabba continued his good form under Neil Warnock and after this successful first season his career was interrupted by a sequence of leg injuries allowing him just one appearance as a substitute in over a year.
He made his debut for the Bees on the opening day of the 2010–11 season at Chesterfield where he had to be stretchered off with five minutes to go after a foul by Craig Davies, who was sent off for the challenge.
[17] Kabba made only 12 appearances in all competitions in the 2011–12 season after suffering a knee injury in November, which kept him out for the remainder of 2011–12 and for the entirety of 2012–13.
[18] Following a recurring injury which required five operations in two years, Kabba was advised to retire and announced his decision on Twitter on 29 November 2013.