Kobe by The Los Angeles Daily News

Kobe by The Los Angeles Daily News

Author:The Los Angeles Daily News
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2020-02-03T19:44:36+00:00


Kobe Bryant reacts to the crowd as he leaves the game during second half of NBA All-Star action in Toronto. Teammate and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry looks on and claps. (AP Images)

Bryant reacted to O’Neal’s argument with the same dismissiveness as when they butted heads over their respective roles in their eight years together on the Lakers (1996-2004).

“Why? I’m good. I’m good. I’m good,” Bryant said. “I’ll make a couple jump shots and try to play the best I can. But I’m OK.”

Bryant’s eyes then lit up and his tone softened when he spoke giddily about what he wants to experience in his last All-Star game.

“Enjoy being around the guys,” Bryant said. “Seriously, this is crazy. This is 20 years for me, that’s more than half my life playing in the NBA and being in the locker room.”

Bryant then noted he could have “babysat” Golden State guard Stephen Curry when Bryant first entered the NBA. Bryant remarked he knew Warriors guard Klay Thompson “when he was a young kid.” Bryant expressed giddiness on appearing in his eighth All-Star game with Cleveland forward LeBron James and his fourth All-Star appearance with Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant.

“I can’t wait to be around them and just talk to them and see how far the game has progressed and seeing all this young talent and the different generations of players,” Bryant said. “I’ll be able to sit in the locker room and seriously just look at it all and just smile and just take it all in.”

By that point, Bryant’s nostalgia amid the adulation from peers and fans may overwhelm him enough that he will not think about the pain he currently nurses.



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