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Why Kobe Was Sad After Winning The NBA Finals
Kobe changed forever after this one moment in #nba history.
It’s Game 5 of the 2001 NBA Finals. The Lakers win it all. Kobe goes back to the locker room and we see this.
But why is Kobe so…sad.
This is one of the most iconic pictures in NBA history, but one of the most extreme dichotomies, a picture of Kobe Bryant, a now back to back champion, reaching the pinnacle, looking like his heart got ripped out. **But it was necessary.** This moment would change Kobe forever and become part of why he would eventually became the Black Mamba.
And that’s Piece #1, before this incident, Kobe was emotional.
Before Kobe was the killer that nothing could faze, he was just a crazy wide eyed teenager coming up through the ranks, growing up in Europe following his dad Joe Bryant, a former NBA, everywhere he went, going to all the games, just wanting to be around basketball. Dropping 60 points when he was 5, he was wired different. They moved back to Philadephia and Kobe got drafted out of high school as one of the most exciting NBA prospects. But for his first year, Kobe only averaged 15.5 minutes a game.
This was a time period where we saw the ups and downs affect Kobe visibly**, where he cared about factors besides basketball. Like in 2002, Kobe gets booed by his hometown Philly fans at the All-Star game.
You see, the 2001 NBA Finals was LA vs Philadelphia and with the format at the time, the Lakers got 2 home games, then Philly got 3 in a row. Being from Philly, this might have been a bit of a hometown advantage, all his friends and family----, wait where are they?
**Kobe’s parents and sisters never showed up because they were upset with Kobe, but why?**
That’s Piece #2, personal problems, a whole lot of em.
2 months before the finals in April 2001, the 22 year old Kobe married an 18 year old Vanessa Laine, a relationship the parents didn’t approve of because Vanessa was of hispanic heritage and not African American. That’s wild…
So going into the playoffs, Kobe was already going through it, but the finisher was them not supporting his individual achievements,
He heard it from the fans, the media, everyone in the world. Meanwhile, him and his wife were on the brink of ending their relationship. **He had lost trust in his parents, there was no one to turn to and yet he still had to perform on the court.** It was only in September in 2004 that he was innocent.
But that leads to Piece #3, Kobe changing his approach to the game.
**But in the locker room at half**, Kobe made a choice.
and I’ll let him explain.
His parents did show up for Game 7 of the 2010 finals though, but not because of Kobe, but because some wealthy Lakers fan had invited them. *What*
And yet Kobe continued to plow through, unfazed by who was in the arena and for what reasons. Kobe would become a back to back champion in front of his parents this time, but not celebrate with them. And this time, there wasn’t the sad picture from 2001. It was just achievement.
But the philosophy that Kobe had to keep his sanctuary safe, to compartmentalize despite his flaws in the fashion he did is inspiring, to make the saddest picture in NBA history now one of triumph.
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Totallynot_Camerrron
    @Totallynot_Camerrron 2 години тому

    They wanted to win in it Boston

  • @edmiley9866
    @edmiley9866 3 години тому

    Good take interesting perspective, especially the last part

  • @maxcinelli5739
    @maxcinelli5739 3 години тому

    Damn he called out awful coaching

  • @antoineharrigan5837
    @antoineharrigan5837 5 годин тому

    That's why I don't look at that sports center s***unless Cameron and Mason it's funny and it be real I get my information about sports about cats talking s*** in the hood

  • @user-ys2qs7jm3t
    @user-ys2qs7jm3t 5 годин тому

    The best player on the Boston Celtics is The TEAM of the Boston Celtics

  • @CadenzFilms
    @CadenzFilms 6 годин тому

    None of this shit matters. No one cares. Banner 18 in the rafters right now. Team Game bro. Times changed.

  • @HonestAbe
    @HonestAbe 7 годин тому

    Wouldve been an easy W for dallas if we had 6 all stars on our team too.

  • @marcpadilla1094
    @marcpadilla1094 8 годин тому

    It doesnt make sense to blackball, fire, cancel, a diversity hire. Did he take a spot from a more worthy diversity hire.

  • @silkysmoothsav
    @silkysmoothsav 8 годин тому

    “Tatum only hit shots in overtime after they had taken the lead” as he shows a clip of Tatum hitting a 3 to give them the lead? Trash fucking UA-camr

  • @JamesonCycz
    @JamesonCycz 8 годин тому

    I don't really care who the "best" player is. Our top 8 players are all excellent, and it was a team effort that brought them through to a championship.

  • @payeeang7838
    @payeeang7838 9 годин тому

    Nba ruined American players. They don't play defense. Last fiba European team vs European team the final score is more or less 70. Usa vs European team even if they won they giving 110pts+ in a 40 mins fiba game

  • @Ersanchez1822
    @Ersanchez1822 10 годин тому

    Tatum lead the Celtics in scoring in 11 of the 19 playoff games and overall leads the team in points, assists and rebounds but the media, some players and a bunch of haters out there don't want to give him the credit he deserves..! *We* are the Champs and it's time for people to recognize they were wrong and guess what, we'll do it again next year..! 💪 👊 👑 🍀

  • @MrJohnnyAOA
    @MrJohnnyAOA 12 годин тому

    This is corny as hell

  • @bigikeisaac
    @bigikeisaac 20 годин тому

    Boy ant know way Boy 😂😅

  • @marcelobrozovic9872
    @marcelobrozovic9872 20 годин тому

    Celtics dominated over west for entire season and only team who won both games against them were Nuggets in 2 close games but somehow media people who earn a lot of money to bring their unbiased expert opinion still picked Mavs who lost all 4 games against Celtics in last 2 years and all 4 had been blowouts, just unbelievable.

  • @EwAndIReact
    @EwAndIReact 20 годин тому

    Tatum is 6’10”?

  • @chefdanfromvirolaculinaryc4426
    @chefdanfromvirolaculinaryc4426 21 годину тому

    Shoot

  • @marcacurso7756
    @marcacurso7756 21 годину тому

    The press corps seems to want the west to win every year.

  • @lewellyncrunkmeyer1512
    @lewellyncrunkmeyer1512 21 годину тому

    This is what happens when you start believing your own fake news.

  • @daniellink8416
    @daniellink8416 22 години тому

    I enjoy how people forget Steph is no defensive player either but hey because he won some rings ah we just going to skip over him. an yet plenty of people call him the best. but hey that's just my opinion. sorry if I hurt some peoples feelings on my take

  • @Grey_Area
    @Grey_Area 22 години тому

    They exposed nothing. They had a cupcake path to the finals, and beat a team in said finals that only has 2 players who can play any sort of independent offense. I'm glad they won because I love watching Losa take a fat L, but let's be honest here

  • @blackfreud9048
    @blackfreud9048 22 години тому

    Boston was the best TEAM. Atomizing the whole does not result in a greater product. They played well together as a unit. STFU.

  • @warrenpadilla1566
    @warrenpadilla1566 22 години тому

    KD will never get a ring again..he will b injured again this year ..wll force to retire..

  • @PiperTallMatt
    @PiperTallMatt 23 години тому

    Nick Wright? You mean Nick WRONG... like every take he's ever had.

  • @010bobby
    @010bobby 23 години тому

    JB.. tell these idiot sorry excuse for biased commentators to shove it.

  • @Commonlogicguy
    @Commonlogicguy 23 години тому

    NBA media forgot that basketball is a team sport.

  • @bosiedouglas8993
    @bosiedouglas8993 День тому

    Broussard is the establishment THAT ALWAYS GETS IT WRONG

  • @kingKing-is6me
    @kingKing-is6me День тому

    There is SUCH A OVERWHELMING BIASIS AGAINST THE CELTICS ITS LIKE THE BAISIS AGAINST THE YANKESS MAYBE WORSE

  • @gpwcowboy
    @gpwcowboy День тому

    If he was blasian it'd be a different story.

  • @dragonslayerthegod9284
    @dragonslayerthegod9284 День тому

    Ngl those old meets new edits are 🔥

  • @Sikkfom
    @Sikkfom День тому

    Ja left the chat

  • @toddsands6000
    @toddsands6000 День тому

    Before this Celtics team won it all, I could never dislike the core players of this team. For some odd reason, the media disliked and even hated this collection of Celtics players. Once it became obvious that the 2023-24 Celtics were going to win it all, I simply stated that this Boston Celtics team simply defied all the critics that consistently had some type of criticism against them. To all the diehard Boston Celtics fans out there that never gave up on this team, congratulations. Much respect to Brad Stevens that had the brain trust to assemble this amazing roster. Out of all the NBA champions, I think this Boston Celtics roster virtually punched all of the so-called expert media critics directly in the nose.

  • @DustenRust
    @DustenRust День тому

    Play street basketball with this... few perfect-size pebbles get into it and it's gonna be annoying as hell. This ball is stupid as hell

  • @ayrtoncurrie
    @ayrtoncurrie День тому

    This makes me respect him so much more now, I had followed Kobe’s entire career and did not know the situation between him and his parents was that bad. Rest in Peace legend 🙏🏼

  • @atrealjesus
    @atrealjesus День тому

    1:01 Because those "journalists" hate Boston also they are idiots this isnt the nba ten years ago. To much talent in the league. Its a team sport the best team wins not duo 😂

  • @donigilobor7721
    @donigilobor7721 День тому

    PERFECTLY EXPLAINED...😊❤

  • @JamesToliver-ge4jb
    @JamesToliver-ge4jb День тому

    The Most Disrespect Wire to Wire Chip winner in the history of the Game. These guys can't and I repeat can't get there own personally feeling out the way. Notice Vegas never waiver from day 1. Wire to Wire they pick the CAN'T Celtics, and so many suppose to no people with there heart blocking there brains choose to CAN'T. Aholes!!!

  • @RyanHamilton-rv3uw
    @RyanHamilton-rv3uw День тому

    ESPN is just stupid

  • @couldntcareless2602
    @couldntcareless2602 День тому

    The point is that the media did not want the Celtics to win

  • @michaelgallagher518
    @michaelgallagher518 День тому

    Poorly worded title

  • @MrClbrown33
    @MrClbrown33 День тому

    Sports media of 2023 and 2024 has been horrendous and is cannot be counted upon to be accurate or unbiased.

  • @CPez
    @CPez День тому

    Great Video!

  • @viralfever4131
    @viralfever4131 День тому

    I love your videos!! I really do. Been here since day one but damn fam, is there ever MORE THAN 3 pieces??!

  • @davidcarter6491
    @davidcarter6491 День тому

    Why are u leaving out D. White?

  • @doldi5400
    @doldi5400 День тому

    Todays NBA is a Joke. Can't even win FIBA. PATHETIC !!!!

  • @larrymurray2881
    @larrymurray2881 День тому

    I watched around 100 Celtics games this season. Not sure if you watched any more than the play-offs, but Jason Tatum is the best player on the Celtics.. going away. Brown's a great player and I feel he got snubbed for ALL-NBA, but Tatum is better. I get the criticism in the playoffs but Tatum led the Celtics in points, rebounds and assists in the postseason. One of only a few players to do so. Tatum will get the big extension this off-season and despite having to play in the Olympics next month, I bet he will come back even better next season. I believe he needs to work on finishing at the rim so we'll see.

  • @nuthin2chere
    @nuthin2chere День тому

    An all these Sports analysts wants more money just to be wrong...ALL THE DAMN TIME!

  • @eddiebenton7588
    @eddiebenton7588 День тому

    Every one of those goof balls was wrong. I bet all of them feel stupid as. Congratulations to the Boston Celtics 👏

  • @erichoutman8803
    @erichoutman8803 День тому

    4:04. Tatum is 6' 8" . You can't analyze things if you don't know your facts. But Yes Celtics were hated on and yet dominated.

  • @kazehana877
    @kazehana877 День тому

    Kyrie was straight trash in Boston, his 3 worst games of the year were games 1,2,5 in Boston and it wasn’t close.