ESPN The Weekly Jam Kobe Bryant Tribute Memorial
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tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Guiana, and seven others in a helicopter crash has crushed families and the basketball community. Kobe was a larger than life figure. He was bigger than the Lakers. He was bigger than L A. He was bigger than basketball. He was a global phenomenon, a rare, transcendent star who needs only one name. Kobe. We've all heard of the Mamba mentality. But what is it? It all began when a 10 year old Kobe Bryant played in the legendary Sunnydale League in Philly and didn't score a single point all summer. Think that's when the idea of understanding a long term view became important, This win at all cost minds that made him a fierce competitors who cared more about winning than his opponents or teammates. Feelings. Kobe had a famously conflictive relationship with another Lakers great Shaquille O Neal. You remember what you told me when I first met you? You said you were going to be the finish it for me. But the greatest player of all time? Yes, remember that? Sounds. That sounds something that sounds like something I would say two larger than life personalities trying to share one city, one locker room, one team bus and one basketball. But it took the two of them to win it all. We're going to figure this out. Get this done. No team has won a three peat since Kobe and Shack teamed up. That's right. Welcome to the Kobe show, too. Kobe, being Kobe, had his post basketball career all planned out the morning after his final n B a game. He was up before 5 a.m. and in his office, working on the new chapter in his life as a storyteller. The Mamba mentality never rests with an eye for detail. He told stories with the very Kobe goal of inspiring others, as if his trophy cabinet wasn't blinged out enough with five rings, two Olympic gold medals, regular season, All Star and finals M V P trophies. He added an Academy Award to his dazzling hardware collections. Possible basketball players were really supposed to shut up in dribble, but I'm glad I'm glad we did a little bit more than that. Kobe was all about inspiring greatness when he saw true potential in a player, he went out of his way to bring it out. He was a mentor to Anthony Davis. He took Jayson Tatum under his wing and Kyrie Irving. When Kyrie hit his championship winning shot in 2016 he called Kobe. As soon as he got into the locker room, his chiru Let me pick it up, Pick it up. Kyra Rees in the in the in the locker room, celebrating on face time like dude words work. He pushed the honest to strive for M v P. And when he won it, he pushed him to get a championship. He was one of the greatest athletes of all time. He inspired myself and many other people around the world when I needed some advice and some support. You know, he was there for me. He was my mentor, my friend. Being a mentor mattered. But being a father is what mattered most. My body knows time to say goodbye. That's okay. I'm ready to let you go