Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. | |
― George Bernard Shaw | |
[Although I grew up a Warriors and Celtics fan and therefor detested all things “Lakers”, I have never really been able to “hate on” any of the specific Laker players. To be honest, except when they were playing my two teams, I usually looked forward to watching the Lakers – from Chamberlain and “the Streak”, through Kareem / Magic and “Showtime”, and on down through Shaq and Kobe. Due to his competitive nature, I feel Kobe was never able to find rest in this life. Even before fully retiring from the game he was transitioning his brand and his businesses in order to be “the best” at those, too. Sometimes that is the price you must pay to be the very best at your profession. I hope he can find that rest now. But I bet he’s trying to get a one-on-one going with Wilt… | |
Thanks for the memories! R.I.P. Kobe Bryant — kmab] | |
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Archive for January 29th, 2020
R.I.P. Kobe
Posted in Quotes, Sports, tagged Basketball, Boston Celtics, Candles, Earvin Magic Johnson, George Bernard Shaw, Golden State Warriors, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Quotes, RIP Kobe, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal, Showtime, Sports, The Streak, Torches, Wilt Chamberlain on January 29, 2020| 1 Comment »
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