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Kobe Bryant on what drives him the most. Even more than his haters or those who praise him. This was during an interview he did in The Philippines on September 5, 2007.
Full Interview From Rick Olivares Part 1: youtu.be/CjksAc3WYaU
Full Interview From Rick Olivares Part 2: youtu.be/RcYut5ySPyk
Excerpt from ‘Damian Lillard, Who Compared Himself to Michael Jordan, Received High Praise From Kobe Bryant in His Rookie Year’ article by Nithin Joseph:
Not everyone gets to wow an NBA audience. Only a select few are given that privilege, and an even smaller group get to impress NBA legends.
Well, Damian Lillard did just that in his rookie season when he took on Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers. Dame dropped 23 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed three rebounds as he came away with both the win and Kobe’s respect back in 2012.
“That boy is serious, man. He’s not afraid of anything. He’s got the whole package – the three ball, the midrange, can go all the way to the rim. We just had to go get him and say, ‘The hell with it. Let’s go trap him.’”
It was after their first meeting that the Black Mamba knew that Lillard was a serious baller. However, he refused to be outdone.
Despite the loss, Bryant outscored the young Dame with 30 points and six rebounds on the night. You may impress the Mamba, but it takes much more than that to get one over him.
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-damian-lillard-who-compared-himself-to-michael-jordan-received-high-praise-from-kobe-bryant-in-his-rookie-year/?amp
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Kobe Bryant on what drives him the most. Even more than his haters or those who praise him. This was during an interview he did in The Philippines on September 5, 2007.
Full Interview From Rick Olivares Part 1: youtu.be/CjksAc3WYaU
Full Interview From Rick Olivares Part 2: youtu.be/RcYut5ySPyk
Excerpt from ‘Damian Lillard, Who Compared Himself to Michael Jordan, Received High Praise From Kobe Bryant in His Rookie Year’ article by Nithin Joseph:
Not everyone gets to wow an NBA audience. Only a select few are given that privilege, and an even smaller group get to impress NBA legends.
Well, Damian Lillard did just that in his rookie season when he took on Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers. Dame dropped 23 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed three rebounds as he came away with both the win and Kobe’s respect back in 2012.
“That boy is serious, man. He’s not afraid of anything. He’s got the whole package – the three ball, the midrange, can go all the way to the rim. We just had to go get him and say, ‘The hell with it. Let’s go trap him.’”
It was after their first meeting that the Black Mamba knew that Lillard was a serious baller. However, he refused to be outdone.
Despite the loss, Bryant outscored the young Dame with 30 points and six rebounds on the night. You may impress the Mamba, but it takes much more than that to get one over him.
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-damian-lillard-who-compared-himself-to-michael-jordan-received-high-praise-from-kobe-bryant-in-his-rookie-year/?amp
🏷 #haters #fans #driven #competition #competitive #competitiveplayer #competitionbasketball #basketballcomp #basketballcompetition #bballcomp #bballcompetition #kobefans #kobefan #kobehater #kobehaters
