As a teammate, as an opponent at times and, more importantly, as a brother, always uncondicional and eternal love.
Happy birthday hermano, miss you. 🙏🏼❤️
Shumpert recalls the time Kobe told him “great game” before the fourth quarter… and then completely figured him out.
Shumpert: “I expected much more of a headache dealing with Kobe Bryant.”
Then Kobe walked over and said:
“Great game, young fella. Great game.”
I was confused. I was like:
“Nigga, it’s the fucking fourth quarter. What the fuck are you doing?”
Then Kobe started setting screens, forcing switches, picking his spots and getting open whenever he wanted.
I realized he already knew exactly what I was going to do.
Melo: “When Kobe says, ‘Good game,’ that means it’s over.”
I have to admit:
“I can't even continue to guard him because he knows I have to switch this.”
“He knows I have to do this. If I don't, he's gonna make me pay immediately.”
Kobe even started calling me a “bunny rabbit” because I kept jumping at his shot fakes.
“He wasn’t just beating me. He was playing chess with me.”
📽️-justRealGold