Kobe Bryant Discussion: Mamba Out!

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    Kobe Bryant and his wife agreed to never fly together in the same helicopter. Probably to ensure that if something ever happened, their children would still have a parent. :LLLLLebronsniveling:
     
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    Not being a religious guy, Kobe was my God :LLLLLebronsniveling:
     
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    LO interview. I'm glad his fiancee is there by his side. I would really worry about him and what he might do if he was alone during this.


    The other late night hosts briefly share their Kobe memories





    PROGRAMMING ALERT: Magic will be on Kimmel tonight
     
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    Respect.



    Yeah, pretty sure this should be a league wide exception to that rule. Hopefully teams will be doing the same here pretty soon.
     
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    watching his last game last night and noticed he subbed out of the game with 4.1 seconds left

    passed away at age 41. crazy
     
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    I woke up this morning and just like yesterday, I had that fleeting moment, that split second where you pray it was all a dream, but in your heart you know it's real. I think I'll be spending the rest of the work day in my office, with the door closed.
     
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    Just heard Legler say that Kobe never cheated on effort. You knew that if you watched, it was the best possible use of your time during the period the game was on. So very true.

    He set such a standard, and it has made watching anyone else play the game a little less glorious.

    Truly a game changer. I'll be curious what award they decide to name after him. There HAS to be one.
     
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    Hey there, Laker fam. This can't be real life, can it? The last couple days, every time I felt like the shock had settled, I would see or hear something that would send me back into deep sadness and disbelief. I was going to write something here in a similar way that I did on social media at 2AM this morning, but I'm tearing up again just at the idea of it. I was able to visit the practice facility yesterday during lunch, and went to LA Live last night, so I wanted to share some pictures and videos I took instead.

    Stay strong, Laker Nation. Mamba Forever.
    1.JPG 2.JPG 3.JPG 4.JPG 5.JPG 6.JPG
     
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    Here are some more.

    8.JPG 9.JPG 10.JPG 12.JPG
     
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    Thanks for posting those, Chris.

    We're all hurting together, my brother. Never thought I'd be so impacted by the loss of someone I didn't personally know, but this one HURTS. My eyes are burning from the amount of tears I've shed the last 2 days. We lost a big part of our lives in an instant. And some of us have little girls ourselves. That kind of tragedy on top of losing a hero hits on a whole other level.

    I'm comforted that we're all able to grieve together. Kobe touched so many lives.

    @c.Lin
     
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    Yeah, man. This is going to take a very, very long time to heal.

    I couldn't post the videos for some reason. If someone could help me out with those, I'll share.

    *Edit* I think I got it. First video was taken at 8:24PM.

     
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    Ross is the next one to change #s



    Wish this one was longer (my eyes don't), Vitti spent such a long time at Kobe's side.
     
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    was a laker fan as soonest as i understood the gm coming to America in 88. grew up on eddie/van excel then came Kobe n the chips, all of my fondest laker memories are tied to kobe whether it was shaq era or pau time.....the thing that hurts most is Gianna and the 2 young ladies who lost their lives at such a young age.....i didnt get to acknowledge the other families initially but when i saw the husband of the asst trainer who lost her life n he has to rause 3 young daughters on his own now, it broke me :cry:
     
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    Dear Kobe,

    From the moment you became a Laker, I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you.

    A love so deep I gave you my all--my heart, my time, my loyalty, and my undying support.

    As a thirteen-year old boy deeply in love with your game, I never saw the end of the tunnel. I only saw you running out of one, game in and game out.

    And so I ran with you. I ran up and down every court after every loose ball with you. I shot each shot with you and fist pumped after every last basket you made. I gave you my heart because it came with so much more.

    You played through the sweat and hurt because you loved this game as much as we loved watching you play it. Because that’s what you do when a game makes you feel alive.

    You gave a thirteen-year old boy hope that his beloved Lakers would one day be great again, and I’ll always love you for it. But I stopped obsessively loving you after what happened three years ago. My heart couldn’t take the pounding. My mind couldn’t handle you not being the best player in the world anymore. And I knew that your body was telling you it was time to say goodbye.

    And that’s OK. Because I was ready to let go. I want you to know that I will savor every memory I have of you--the championships and the four missed airballs. You have given me a lifetime of moments to remember.

    And I know, no matter what you do next, I will always be that kid playing his video game, controlling #24 with :05 seconds on the clock. 5…4…3…2…1, swish. (Because to me, you are always a winner.)

    Love you always,

    J
     
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    I just keep reading stories and tributes, and I just keep tearing up







     
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    Keep on balling MAMBAS......
     

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    sorry but that is one weird looking picture lol
     
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    i woke up this morning still not believing kobe died. gonna be rough for everyone at the lakers next game
     
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