This year, we celebrate the first annual Kobe Bryant Day on August 24. Kobe Bryant was more than a basketball player; to many aspiring athletes and children growing up in Los Angeles and around the world, he was an inspiration and a cultural icon. On the day his numbers meet (8 and 24), we celebrate the life and talent that was Kobe Bryant and that of his daughter, Gianna, whose promising life was cut short.
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Footage of the Lakers 2009 parade to the coliseum has been uploaded and deleted about a dozen times. It's back up right now, in full...this was such a beautiful day in every way.
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:24 pm Post subject:
From your first preseason game at the Long Beach Pyramid to your final 60 point masterpiece.....you left your literal blood, sweat, and tears out there on the floor. And for that I will forever be grateful. Take f'king notes, future. _________________ The butter's hard and the eggs are chillin' in the dark.
From your first preseason game at the Long Beach Pyramid to your final 60 point masterpiece.....you left your literal blood, sweat, and tears out there on the floor. And for that I will forever be grateful. Take f'king notes, future.
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:51 pm Post subject:
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Finally finished reading Jeff Pearlman three ring circus. Man, Kobe, just not a good person
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His portrayal in the book, dude was just a sadistic selfish dick, I had no idea. I mean back in the days, I read about Shaq and Kobe not getting along or how he guns and not passed but the behind the curtains, the stories from the other players, not good man, not good at all
Is this really important for you to post this in this thread? Kobe has shown in so many instances what kind of good person he was with all the make a wish come through and many stories of good thing he had done for people. You didn’t have to be bring some author writing made up stories to sell book. Everyone knows if Kobe didn’t see you giving it all, he didn’t care too much for you. There are also so many stories from former teammates appreciating good things he has done for them and their family.
Let the man Rest In Peace
I guess not, just surprised when reading the book. Mod, feel free to delete
So you read somebody's hit piece, you just take their word for it huh?? You don't ask any questions, look at anything in context, just chug the whole bottle of piss down, huh? Everybody isn't going to like you in this world. The ONLY athlete I have known of where there never a cross word spoken of him in life or death is Tony Gwynn. People loved that man. Vanessa got a whole village of people looking after her and her kids because of how much they loved Kobe. But oh... some hating ass journalist says Kobe was a meanie and now your whole view of him is shattered.
How many countless years did we spend vigorously defending him against slanderous hateful vile they spewed his way throughout his entire career? I had enough of it then, and I simply will not tolerate it now with him gone. Period. And it surprises me quite honestly coming from a member here of 15 years with countless amounts of posts. They should know better.
Don’t bring that garbage to this thread, you will get called out
I cannot stress enough that context and the whole story matters:
On social media, and in an author’s note included in the book, Pearlman pleads with readers not to interpret his work as an opportunistic takedown of Bryant’s legacy. “The Kobe Bryant of 1996 to 2004 is not the Kobe Bryant of 2005 to January 26, 2020,” Pearlman writes. “He was not then the contemplative adult who raved of having four daughters. He was not then the doting husband. He was not then the Academy Award winner. He was not yet comfortable in his own skin.”
This is stuff we KNEW about Kobe Bryant if you’ve been paying attention closely. He may have been self-centered and arrogant early on, but it’s the transformation into what he became is what he is lauded for. How many “meanie” athletes have we seen change like that? On a side note, I love MJ, but it’s baffling that his antics throughout his career is viewed in a different light to most.
You said all that very well!
I also read Pearlman's book, and I shuddered at some of the Kobe dick stories from the early 2000s. But he also included quotes from teammates and other players who said things like, "I don't think Kobe knew who he was," or "I don't think Kobe was comfortable in his own skin."
Maybe Kobe was trying (in a pathetic way) to gain some standing on those teams. The book also said that he started using stereotypical Black/street slang, even though he didn't have the affectations to go along with talking like that.
Once Shaq left, Kobe started to blossom as a leader and a man. Once he won his 5th world championship, it seemed like he became self-actualized. From that point on, his energy seemed directed outward instead of inward.
I had no idea that he became such a huge advocate for women's basketball, or women's and kids' sports in general. Kobe's life story is an amazing and inspirational story for the rest of us in terms of personal development and maturity.
Julius Randle talking about how he thinks about Kobe everyday of his life. Wishes so bad he could be able to show him how far he has come and to get some advice and communicate etc ... "I literally think about him Everyday"
Julius Randle talking about how he thinks about Kobe everyday of his life. Wishes so bad he could be able to show him how far he has come and to get some advice and communicate etc ... "I literally think about him Everyday"
I always wondered about Kobe's relationships with the young guys. Out of those guys, I think Randle's game has shown the most improvement because he has the most Kobe-like work ethic by far. Happy for him.
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