Kobe Bean Bryant Appreciation Thread

[Calibrated]

From his playing days, I'll always remember this game winner in portland




When I was looking for inspirational videos about hard work a few months back, I would watch this video

 

[the next guy]

THANK YOU

 

[Sterling Archer]

I grew up in a football household. It reigned supreme over my childhood. But we were a sports family. My dad was a Laker season ticket holder. Went to tons of NBA games. Went to the Bulls/Suns finals etc. All that basketball and I never had interest in playing until 1996.

I had two Starter jackets. The Lakers that my dad got me and the Hornets that my grandmother got me because the logo looked like a cartoon. I was in 5th grade when Kobe got drafted. I grew up a Lakers fan and I only paid attention to Charlotte because I had gotten the jacket and liked Larry Johnson. When he got drafted to the Hornets I thought, I'll just follow him and Iverson. Then he got traded to the Lakers and I thought, "perfect".

I'd been watching basketball my whole life but I didn't care to play it because I had football. But when Kobe got drafted, he made me WANT to play basketball. He made it look fun. I started learning to play that summer. I don't have any special memories about him but he was my favorite sports icon because he was the first one I chose all on my own. I got Deion and Magic from my dad. Penny and Favre from my brother. But Kobe...Kobe and Moss were the guys I chose myself to grow up with from the start.

Thank you Bean.

 

[Leonard Washington]

Cac nerd shyt

Shut up bytch

 

[NO-BadAzz]

"You think you're playing Bow Wow or something"

Kobe "yall bout the same size"

Man this is hard

 

[KOBE]

We should all honour him by achieving the greatness he'd want from us. I don't care how corny it sounds, the man was an inspiration and my idol and his competitiveness and desire always helped drive me. He'd want the best for us all and for us to work towards greatness.

 

[|r|e|a|d|]

Ain't never been a stan, but i was damn sure a mf'n fan.

RIP

 

[Sterling Archer]

One of my favorite Kobe related videos.

Swaggy P: Aye, I like that shyt you got on man.
Kobe: ...

 

[cartierhoe]

We should all honour him by achieving the greatness he'd want from us. I don't care how corny it sounds, the man was an inspiration and my idol and his competitiveness and desire always helped drive me. He'd want the best for us all and for us to work towards greatness.

From this day forward for sure!

 

[YOLO_JONES]

 

[Rollo Goodlove]

Shut up bytch

You look likke a stan hoe azz nicca

 

[Leonard Washington]

You look likke a stan hoe azz nicca

And you look like a bytch ass nikka

 

[Nero Christ]

You look likke a stan hoe azz nicca

And you look like a bytch ass nikka

c'mon yall lets keep this stuff out this thread

 

[planD]

Thanks for the memories King

 

[Leonard Washington]

c'mon yall lets keep this stuff out this thread

You right breh. to Bean the man & player