Kobe\’s Annoying
I am a native Philadelphian and make a living while residing in sunny Los Angeles as does the Lakers Kobe Bryant, (well sort of). Bryant spent half his youth being raised in Italy by his father and former Philadelphia Sixer Joe “Jellybean” Bryant.
Bryant attended the pristine Lower Merion High School on the Main Line of Philadelphia. Many students went on to become doctors and lawyers. My college sweetheart Nora’s brother Peter Gottlieb played along side Kobe. I had the pleasure of watching literally a man amongst boys while attending several games. It was jaw dropping and almost unfair watching a 6’3″ Kobe slash, juke and dunk on less adroit, 5’7″ non-athletic kids!
After coming to the NBA we starting hearing the Michael Jordan comparisons immediately. While Kobe has flourished, I wonder why the Julius Erving’s, Magic Johnson’s, Larry Bird’s, Shaq’s and Lebron’s were and are widely popular and fan favorites, when Kobe is not.
A few years ago, at Allen Iverson’s wedding at The Mansion in Voorhees, NJ, Shaquille O’neal stated he would rather have Allen Iverson on his team than Kobe, and that Allen had more heart and a better attitude. Interesting that his own teammate would put Kobe down.
It perplexes me more to see Laker fans that loved West, Baylor, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Silk, Cooper, Scott, Worthy, Rambis (yes even Superman) etc, yet still keep a distance from Bryant. He finally won a championship last year without a true center, while many people around the NBA and in the profession view Kobe as a villain.
When coming home to play in Philly Kobe hears the boos and is generally snubbed as a sellout who denies his very roots!
I can’t place it, but for some reason I feel Bryant get under my skin. So what is it?
Yes there are plenty of Kobe fans out there, but there are just as many that disdain him. I am curious and asking you the readers what your spin is on Kobe the prima donna Bryant. Pro or Con I would be curious on some opinions.
I am dying to see a Lakers-Cavs title fight for the trophy. I would like nothing more than to see King James and Shaq flatten Kobe and company in a 4 game sweep!
I would be there courtside amongst the celeb’s with my lowly Sixer cap on, rooting against Kobe Cry Baby Brant!
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Awww, come on Schmitty, Kobe’s such a likable guy…
HE’S A PUNK WITH NO SOUL! NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY DISSES THEIR ROOTS, ESPECIALY MY HOMETOWN OF PHILLY AND GARNERS MY RESPECT! ALL FLOWERS WITHOUT A ROOT WITHER AND DIE! AND KOBE TO ME IS A DAISY! BOB MARLEY WOULD ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE, “DON’T KNOW YOUR PAST DON’T KNOW YOUR FUTURE.” ROOTS MAN! THEN AGAIN THE ONCE GREAT VANILLA ICE SAID “IT’S NOT WHERE YOUR FROM BUT WHERE YOUR HEADED!”
easy, schmitty, easy.
Quoting Bob Marley and Vanilla Ice in the same breath! Wow Schmitty, that’s impressive!!
Funny!