Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy reveals the NBA “match-fixed” and asked them to favour big players in games.
“They were basically telling me to give Kobe an advantage and people that were covering him a disadvantage in a way”
“The message was very clear. When Kobe was in playoffs with the Phoenix Suns they’d (NBA) show us videos of games previously of plays where fouls weren’t called of Raja Bell (Kobe Stopper) holding him or defending him too strongly and they wanted fouls called”
“Because they wanted higher scoring in these games, they’d show you games and say ‘this was a foul that these 3 referees missed, make sure you don’t miss it’”
“And that’s how they’d program the officials and then the next game Kobe would have more freedom and do well”
Chris Brickley on LeBron James
“LeBron will schedule an 8AM workout, and every single time we’ve ever worked out he shows up at 6AM. He stretches for an hour, and then does abs, and then lifts. Every single time.”
Greatness is choice, not chance
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Giannis says he showed up EARLY to work out with Kobe, and the Black Mamba made him pay for it
“Working out with Kobe, I showed up before him. I love that I did it, but it was a mistake”
“Kobe came and said, ‘What are we gonna do?’ I said, ‘Whatever you tell me to do.’ He said, ‘Go right, make 25.’ I usually make four or five. I said, ‘Yeah… make 25.’ I made 25. ‘Okay, go left, 25.’ Then, ‘Go right, two dribbles’”
“We worked out for two hours, intense, and I’m thinking, I shouldn’t have shot before this, I’m tired, I wanted to show him my best version”
“But here’s what players won’t do today: they won’t be vulnerable. They won’t show weakness, or show appreciation to somebody better. If you always think you’re the best, you can never learn”
“I had my notebook, I asked a lot of questions, he answered every single one, and never made me feel like we were running out of time. It was one of the best experience in my career”