My heart can take the pounding.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement: “With 17 NBA All-Star selections, an NBA MVP, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals and a relentless work ethic, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game”. I’ve gained a relationship with Kobe, actually.
But his shot fell short, an air ball to end a 4-for-20 shooting night with another loss for Bryant and the Lakers.
James’ comment echoes the sentiments of another superstar, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant, who said that he idolised Bryant and called him a “legend”. I don’t know. It won’t really make sense next year when you see the Lakers and you don’t see Kobe in a uniform. “It takes a weight off my shoulders and everybody else’s”, he added. Loved how I played. I wouldn’t be second-guessing, I wouldn’t be on the fence. “I think over the course of his career, I think he’s kind of proven that”.
“We’re all sad”, Lakers president Jeanie Buss said.
NOTES: Lakers C Roy Hibbert, Sixers G JaKarr Sampson and Philadelphia F Jerami Grant were all assessed technical fouls after a shoving match with 6:54 left in the third quarter, which began with Sixers G Isaiah Canaan fouling Hibbert…. He’s been on this team for 20 years.
Slay became a Lakers fan exclusively because of Bryant and now owns several of Bryant’s jerseys – the No. 24, the yellow No. 8, the throwback No. 8.
A team representative said that it is still too early for a decision to have been made but now that he has officially announced his retirement the talks about this topic will likely get more serious.
Yet, Scott said he won’t alter Bryant’s playing time. When I was younger, I used to watch highlights of him. “I’m pretty seasoned now”.
“They can look at offering a great contract to premium free agents who now know that the touch will be passed”, Fellenzer said. Sixers coach Brett Brown was asked before the game if rookie C Jahlil Okafor, who has been involved in three off-court incidents so far this season, will now have a bodyguard with him, as has been reported. I’m proud of everything you’ve given to all of your fans even when you weren’t feeling your best. He was honored before the game and seemed to be enjoying the platitudes and renewing acquaintances.
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Easily the second greatest shooting guard of all time after Michael Jordan, Kobe personified the competing spirit that it takes to be one of the greatest ever. You couldn’t stop him.
