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I was at that game in Philly. I got game and plane tickets a couple days before when I realized LBJ would pass Kobe in Philly.

Flew back from Philly the next morning, landed home, turned my phone on... Yeah...

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Still can't believe that if COVID happened a few weeks earlier, Kobe would have never been anywhere near that helicopter... The world has been weird as hell since Kobe's death.

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Still can't believe that if COVID happened a few weeks earlier, Kobe would have never been anywhere near that helicopter... The world has been weird as hell since Kobe's death.
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(bleep) damn it. Why did you say this?!

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cool Kobe tid bits from this article
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/shammgod-streetball-new-york-nba

By my senior year, I was really starting to get some shine nationally, and I got invited to the ABCD Camp, which was a big deal. So I get there and I’m sharing a room with this kid from France.

He was always like, “Man, I’m From Italy.”

But when you’re young and stupid, everything in Europe is just France to you. So everybody was like, “Alright, France, whatever you say.”

This dude walked like Jordan.

This dude talked like Jordan.

This dude chewed gum like Jordan. Right out the side of his mouth like MJ, aggressive.

And then he gets on the court and he’s shooting all the basketballs, man. Alllllllllllll of the basketballs.

Of course, everybody’s clowning him.

“Alright, France. You trying to be MJ? You not gonna be no MJ!!!”

So after all this, his father comes up to me one day at the camp like, “Hey, I would really appreciate it if you could show my son some moves. He can do everything, but he needs to work on his handle.”

In my head, I’m still kind of in my feelings because this kid is shooting all the shots, but I’m like, “Alright, cool. I’ll show him some stuff tomorrow. But I come to the gym early. So make sure he’s not late.”

Man. Listen.

We were just kids. But we were the culture.

I get there the next morning at like six o’clock. Sun still coming up. I’m thinking there’s no way France is gonna be here.

I walk in and this dude is in a full sweat. He’s even dripping like Jordan.

I’m like, “Alright then, France. What’s up with you?”

He’s like, “Man, my name’s KOBE.”

Hahahahaha. Yes, sir.

Kobe Bean Bryant. My man.

I mean, at the time, he was already blowing up, but in my mind I’m like, I BEEN BLOWED UP. I’M THE MAN AROUND HERE.

We’re at this gym at seven o’clock in the morning doing these dribbling drills, and we BOTH think we’re the s***. We’re BOTH some crazy, obsessive competitors. NOBODY is trying to blink, man.

And we’re not playing one-on-one or nothing.

We’re tryna dribble each other to death.

We’re tryna see who’s gonna drop first.

I think the camp counselors finally came in to start setting up and they were like, “Yo! What the hell?”

If you could’ve seen them two sweat puddles on the floor — it was crazy.

That was the start of a great, great, great, great friendship between me and Kobe. A bond that’s forever. We had no idea what we were gonna become, what we were gonna do in life, you know what I’m saying?
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Very few will ever have the impact that Kobe has in terms of inspiring people.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...kobe-bryants-death-hes-a-leader-hes-fearless/

"Well after my father died, the organization kind of was, we lost our leader, and things were not going well for us, and Kobe, being the person that he is, the friend that he is, the mentor that he is, invited me to lunch, because he knew I was struggling. When I showed up for lunch, he brought Gianna with him, and he said 'I brought Gianna with me because I wanted her to see a strong woman, and what a businesswoman can be, and what you stand for'. And that meant so much to me, it touched my heart, and it seemed like he was doing it for Gianna, but I really believe that he was doing it for me, to remind me of what I could be in this business world and that I belonged in the NBA. He was such a great motivator and friend and a caring person, and that void will never be filled."

Who even thinks of something like this? The level of intuition Kobe had to know exactly what to do is surreal to me.

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Wow there's the moist eyes again for Kobe and Gianna. I read the article in the link first and then copied the exact same paragraph to post with my first sentence before seeing you had already done it.

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Wow there's the moist eyes again for Kobe and Gianna. I read the article in the link first and then copied the exact same paragraph to post with my first sentence before seeing you had already done it.
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you should read the article i posted abov his. has some really good kobe and gianna stuff. i didnt include the gianna stuff in the quotes so peep the article. you wont be disappointed

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Very few will ever have the impact that Kobe has in terms of inspiring people.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...kobe-bryants-death-hes-a-leader-hes-fearless/

"Well after my father died, the organization kind of was, we lost our leader, and things were not going well for us, and Kobe, being the person that he is, the friend that he is, the mentor that he is, invited me to lunch, because he knew I was struggling. When I showed up for lunch, he brought Gianna with him, and he said 'I brought Gianna with me because I wanted her to see a strong woman, and what a businesswoman can be, and what you stand for'. And that meant so much to me, it touched my heart, and it seemed like he was doing it for Gianna, but I really believe that he was doing it for me, to remind me of what I could be in this business world and that I belonged in the NBA. He was such a great motivator and friend and a caring person, and that void will never be filled."

Who even thinks of something like this? The level of intuition Kobe had to know exactly what to do is surreal to me.
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And here I go crying on a random Wednesday again

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since some people dont like clicking links and i dont want these stories to be missed

By my senior year, I was really starting to get some shine nationally, and I got invited to the ABCD Camp, which was a big deal. So I get there and I’m sharing a room with this kid from France.

He was always like, “Man, I’m From Italy.”

But when you’re young and stupid, everything in Europe is just France to you. So everybody was like, “Alright, France, whatever you say.”

This dude walked like Jordan.

This dude talked like Jordan.

This dude chewed gum like Jordan. Right out the side of his mouth like MJ, aggressive.

And then he gets on the court and he’s shooting all the basketballs, man. Alllllllllllll of the basketballs.

Of course, everybody’s clowning him.

“Alright, France. You trying to be MJ? You not gonna be no MJ!!!”

So after all this, his father comes up to me one day at the camp like, “Hey, I would really appreciate it if you could show my son some moves. He can do everything, but he needs to work on his handle.”

In my head, I’m still kind of in my feelings because this kid is shooting all the shots, but I’m like, “Alright, cool. I’ll show him some stuff tomorrow. But I come to the gym early. So make sure he’s not late.”

Man. Listen.

We were just kids. But we were the culture.

I get there the next morning at like six o’clock. Sun still coming up. I’m thinking there’s no way France is gonna be here.

I walk in and this dude is in a full sweat. He’s even dripping like Jordan.

I’m like, “Alright then, France. What’s up with you?”

He’s like, “Man, my name’s KOBE.”

Hahahahaha. Yes, sir.

Kobe Bean Bryant. My man.

I mean, at the time, he was already blowing up, but in my mind I’m like, I BEEN BLOWED UP. I’M THE MAN AROUND HERE.

We’re at this gym at seven o’clock in the morning doing these dribbling drills, and we BOTH think we’re the s***. We’re BOTH some crazy, obsessive competitors. NOBODY is trying to blink, man.

And we’re not playing one-on-one or nothing.

We’re tryna dribble each other to death.

We’re tryna see who’s gonna drop first.

I think the camp counselors finally came in to start setting up and they were like, “Yo! What the hell?”

If you could’ve seen them two sweat puddles on the floor — it was crazy.

That was the start of a great, great, great, great friendship between me and Kobe. A bond that’s forever. We had no idea what we were gonna become, what we were gonna do in life, you know what I’m saying?
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I was even blessed to work with Gigi Bryant, who was on her way to being one of the greats, too.

Twenty-five years after I was teaching Kobe how to handle the rock at the ABCD camp, he called me up out of the blue, and he said, “Shamm, I want you to come out here to L.A. and teach Gigi’s team how to dribble.”

How’s that for full circle, man?

Kobe flies me out to the Mamba Academy for the week, and I’ll never forget him giving me the schedule.

He’s like, “Alright, we’re gonna go from eight to 10. Then we’re gonna break. Then we’ll go from 12 to two.”

I’m like, “Kobe, you want me to teach them for two hours?”

He’s like, “Yeah.”

I’m like, “On dribbling?”

He’s like, “Yeah, like we used to do.”

Now I’m looking at these little girls, thinking, Kobe, damn, man, we were 17 though!!! My players on the Mavericks can go for like 45 minutes tops before their mind is somewhere else, and this is their job.

I’m like, “Kobe, you want me to teach them for two hours?” He’s like, “Yeah.” I’m like, “On dribbling?” He’s like, “Yeah, like we used to do.”

But I didn’t even say anything. I know better! I’m like, “Alright, Kobe. Whatever you say.”

We get out on the court and….

These girls didn’t want to stop, man. They ain’t even want a lunch break!!!! This was two hours of nothing but dribbling a basketball.

And they’re like, “We’re not hungry, Coach Shamm! We good!”

I remember they were talking about how they were all gonna go off and play at the same college together someday. That was their dream. And I can still see the smiles of their faces, I can feel the energy, I can feel the love of the game.

I can hear the sound.

You know, when I first met Kobe, I thought I would never meet anybody like him in my lifetime. I thought he was one of one.

Then I met Gigi Bryant.

Same person. The Mini Mamba, for real. She was a beautiful soul. All those girls were. I’m just happy that I got to share those days with them.

I’ll never forget when they came back the next morning, Gigi was dribbling the ball with the biggest smile on her face, man. She said, “Coach Shamm! Isn’t this better? See what I’m doing with my feet? It’s a little better, right?”

I looked at this girl and I saw a kindred spirit.

It’s a little better, right, Coach Shamm?

It was like she went home and practiced it all night.

It’s a little better, right?
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I truly believe Gianna would have saved the WNBA. Right now, it's looking like a dead sport that is on life support thanks to the NBA. I would have watched Gianna Bryant. The problem with the WNBA is that everyone is too nice and don't have that media personality that draws attention. Gianna, by all accounts, is the female Kobe Bryant. She would have marketed the hell out of the WNBA and drew eyes...

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Definitely. I was already an excited Gianna fan and would have followed her career like Kobe’s almost. And Kobe came with that story of course. Damn it!!

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More Kobe, more Gianna and Gilbert Arenas.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/gilbert-arenas-60-point-game-162554624.html

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Kobe's Mother in Law seeks small fortune, suing Vanessa. Lovely.

Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, condemns lawsuit from mother seeking back pay, support

LOS ANGELES -- Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January.

Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to "extort a financial windfall," the Los Angeles Times reported.

The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims that Kobe Bryant "promised to take care" of her for life.

"Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant's promise did not see the light of day as he is now deceased and Vanessa Bryant took each and every step she could to void and cancel all of Kobe's promises," the lawsuit claims, asserting that Vanessa Bryant never intended to honor those wishes.

Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died Jan. 26 when their helicopter crashed in the hills of Calabasas. Financial experts estimate Vanessa Bryant inherited control of an estate worth up to $600 million, the Times reported.

Vanessa Bryant's statement said she and her husband allowed her mother to live for free in one of their properties on the Newport Beach coast but never promised her anything or discouraged her from providing for herself.

"She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request," Vanessa Bryant said. "She now wants to back charge me $96 per hour for supposedly working 12 hours a day for 18 years for watching her grandchildren. In reality, she only occasionally babysat my older girls when they were toddlers."

Vanessa Bryant said that earlier this year she began looking for a new home for her mother and that her mother gave a TV interview in which she claimed she was being forced out of her home and to return a luxury car.

"Even after that betrayal, I was willing to provide my mother with monthly support for the rest of her life, and that wasn't good enough," Vanessa Bryant said. "She, instead, contacted me through intermediaries -- contrary to what she claims, my phone number hasn't changed -- and demanded $5 million, a house and a Mercedes SUV."

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Kobe and Vanessa have despicable parents. Wow. What the f***?! Your daughter just lost her husband and daughter, your granddaughter. What kind of scum sucking heathen sues their own daughter at a time like this?

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Money changes people, very sad. That or it allows their true inner grossness to come out, same thing in the end I guess.

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I feel that.

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That isn't Metta though ^^? Why no blue checkmark?

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That isn't Metta though ^^? Why no blue checkmark?
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Some people don’t need a blue checkmark to be verified

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