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Kobe Bryant used his 2008 Olympic gold medal to motivate Pau Gasol: "What is this medal doing in my locker?"
Kobe Bryant used a brilliant psychological tactic to push Pau Gasol after his tough 2008 losses, leading to the Lakers’ ...
Fadeaway World on MSN14h
Pau Gasol Reflects On The Lakers' 2008 Finals To The Celtics - Kobe Bryant Wanted Revenge
After losing the NBA Finals in 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers were on a quest for revenge. During a recent appearance on the ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"Second place means you're the first loser" - Kobe Bryant explained the mentality the Lakers must've had after losing to the Celtics in 2008
"At the same time, understand that second place means you're the first loser. So, just understanding that mentality and ...
Kobe Bryant rarely shared his interests beyond the game of basketball. His post-NBA career was ‘remarkable’ and unexpected
Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete, but Kobe Bryant went on to be a successful filmmaker and ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
Magic Johnson warned Kobe Bryant before his first Finals series against the Celtics: "It's like playing against no other team"
They beat three 50-win teams en route to the Finals and dispatched the defending champions, San Antonio Spurs fairly easily ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
Kobe Bryant on the exact moment the Lakers knew they had the 2009 championship in the bag against Magic: "Even if we lost Game 4, we felt confident about what we …
Kobe Bryant revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers had the Orlando Magic all figured out at the third quarter of Game 4 of the ...
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Former Teammate Explains Why Steve Nash Deserved Both His MVPs Over Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant
Joe Johnson explained why he believed Steve Nash deserved both of his MVP awards while leading the Phoenix Suns.
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"They keep saying he's soft — he's not!" - When Kobe Bryant shut down Pau Gasol's "soft" label after Lakers' title
People say he's soft; he's not soft. He learned," Bryant said after the Game 7 victory over the Celtics. "That was the first ...
Basketball Network on MSN8d
"I don't get offended when people do not put my name in the category" - Shaq explains why he puts Kobe in the GOAT conversation and not himself
"I worked hard enough to be dominant," O'Neal said. "I didn't work hard enough to be the best. [Michael] Jordan and Kobe and ...
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Kobe Bryant rarely shared his interests beyond the game of basketball. His post-NBA career was ‘remarkable’ and unexpected
That seemed to be the case for Kobe Bryant in the final years ... less than two years after Bryant had played his final game in the NBA. The recognition did, however, draw controversy amid the ...