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Kobe Bryant reveals how he broke his wrist at 17 years old after dunking on someone in a streetball game. This interview was originally posted on February 17, 2011 and took place at the L.A. Forum following the global press introduction of Kobe Bryant’s newest sneaker.
Full Interview on thelifefilestv: youtu.be/tmsNuOFl9-Y
Excerpt from ‘Vanessa Bryant Goes to Lakers' Arena for the First Time Since Kobe's Memorial to Honor Pau Gasol’ article by Julie Mazziotta and Ingrid Vasquez:
Gasol, 42, was a close friend of Kobe's and has stood by Vanessa, 40, and her daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3 — since Kobe and Gianna died in a helicopter crash along with seven others on January 26, 2020.
Talking to reporters after arriving at the arena on Tuesday, he talked candidly about his time on the court with Kobe.
In a clip shared on the NBA's Twitter account, he shared: "He definitely inspired me and showed me what it took to be the best player that you could be. The work ethic, the dedication, the mindset going into it. He challenged me to be better with his actions and with his work. He was very intentional with his actions."
Ahead of the ceremony, Gasol also talked about how he would not be in this position without Kobe and would be thinking of him throughout the night.
"It's impossible [to separate]," Gasol said, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "It's inevitable. I don't know how. ... My number goes up there, in big reason, because of him."
"And also how he made me better, how he made us better, how he led us in those runs, and the effect that he had. And then obviously not having him here with us, it's tough."
Full article: people.com/sports/vanessa-bryant-at-lakers-arena-first-time-since-kobe-memorial-honor-pau-gasol
Kobe Bryant reveals how he broke his wrist at 17 years old after dunking on someone in a streetball game. This interview was originally posted on February 17, 2011 and took place at the L.A. Forum following the global press introduction of Kobe Bryant’s newest sneaker.
Full Interview on thelifefilestv: youtu.be/tmsNuOFl9-Y
Excerpt from ‘Vanessa Bryant Goes to Lakers' Arena for the First Time Since Kobe's Memorial to Honor Pau Gasol’ article by Julie Mazziotta and Ingrid Vasquez:
Gasol, 42, was a close friend of Kobe's and has stood by Vanessa, 40, and her daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3 — since Kobe and Gianna died in a helicopter crash along with seven others on January 26, 2020.
Talking to reporters after arriving at the arena on Tuesday, he talked candidly about his time on the court with Kobe.
In a clip shared on the NBA's Twitter account, he shared: "He definitely inspired me and showed me what it took to be the best player that you could be. The work ethic, the dedication, the mindset going into it. He challenged me to be better with his actions and with his work. He was very intentional with his actions."
Ahead of the ceremony, Gasol also talked about how he would not be in this position without Kobe and would be thinking of him throughout the night.
"It's impossible [to separate]," Gasol said, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "It's inevitable. I don't know how. ... My number goes up there, in big reason, because of him."
"And also how he made me better, how he made us better, how he led us in those runs, and the effect that he had. And then obviously not having him here with us, it's tough."
Full article: people.com/sports/vanessa-bryant-at-lakers-arena-first-time-since-kobe-memorial-honor-pau-gasol
