I get what you're trying to say but I disagree. Wheelchair p was always a clown.One reason Kobe is so beloved is because he never became some corny commentator. The “hot take guy who used to ball” is a very tired role and nobody respects it. Paul Pierce went from being relatively well regarded to a fukking clown in a short period of time due to this shyt. I can imagine Kobe being more like Chauncey Billups than Pierce but still, it would have hurt his legacy.
Same with Grant Hill and Steve Smith.I get what you're trying to say but I disagree. Wheelchair p was always a clown.
I watch James Worthy on Spectrum Sportsnet and he's not hurting his legacy at all. His extensive knowledge is actually making him more of a legend imo. Big Game doesn't do hot takes, he just talks Xs and Os and gives personal experience insight which is pretty cool.
Same with Grant Hill and Steve Smith.
Actually, a lot of cats on NBA TV are highly respectable.
One reason Kobe is so beloved is because he never became some corny commentator.