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Kobe Bryant tells Pau Gasol this every time they see each other. This was during the Nike Zoom Kobe V launch event on December 8, 2009.
Excerpt from ‘KEVIN GATES SAYS HE FELT NEGATIVITY IN THE AIR THE DAY KOBE BRYANT DIED’ article by Mark Elibert:
According to Gates, there was a lot of negative energy in the air that he could sense, and it only amplified when his “nana” came into the house explaining that Kobe had died. On his 2020 song “Wetty,” the 37-year-old revealed the crash site was seven minutes from his home and explained that to Big Boy.
“My nana came in. I told my tattoo artist- remember I told you? I said, ‘Man, I don’t feel like we should leave the house today. We just need to stay in today,'” Gates said. “She came right to the house. I hate to even say this, but that’s what happened. She came in the house and was like, ‘They say Kobe just had a helicopter crash.’ That shit happened seven minutes from my house. Like, weird shit like that always be happening to me.”
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Kobe Bryant tells Pau Gasol this every time they see each other. This was during the Nike Zoom Kobe V launch event on December 8, 2009.
Excerpt from ‘KEVIN GATES SAYS HE FELT NEGATIVITY IN THE AIR THE DAY KOBE BRYANT DIED’ article by Mark Elibert:
According to Gates, there was a lot of negative energy in the air that he could sense, and it only amplified when his “nana” came into the house explaining that Kobe had died. On his 2020 song “Wetty,” the 37-year-old revealed the crash site was seven minutes from his home and explained that to Big Boy.
“My nana came in. I told my tattoo artist- remember I told you? I said, ‘Man, I don’t feel like we should leave the house today. We just need to stay in today,'” Gates said. “She came right to the house. I hate to even say this, but that’s what happened. She came in the house and was like, ‘They say Kobe just had a helicopter crash.’ That shit happened seven minutes from my house. Like, weird shit like that always be happening to me.”
🏷 #kobebryant #paugasol #lakers #lakersfamily #lakersnation #nba #nbalegends







![Shaq Helped a Young Kobe in These 3 Ways
During an interview in 1999, Kobe Bryant reveals 2 ways in which Shaquille O’Neal helped him as a young player coming into the league. This legendary duo lasted 8 seasons.
Full interview from Somewhat Aussie: https://youtu.be/r9w4VGoz3QM
Excerpt from ‘Phil Jackson, Magic Johnson talk about Kobe Bryants relationship with Michael Jordan’ article by Stephen Beslic:
Lakers legend Magic Johnson explained what MJ meant to Kobe and vice versa.
“You could see the beginning of this special relationship that was going to take place and start forming then,” Johnson said. “Kobe respected guys but it was different [with Jordan]. He idolized Michael in a way that was different from anybody else. It was like, ‘Man, I’m trying to be like you but I also want to show you what I got in this All-Star game too.’ I loved the fact that I was there and I could witness it just like Larry [Bird] and I witnessed during the [1992] Olympics, how we were passing the torch to Michael. Some things you never forget and that was a moment I’ll never forget — the torch being passed.”
Kobe credited MJ with helping him win five NBA Championships.
“It was a rough couple of years for me, coming to the league, ’cause at the time the league was much older. It’s not as young as it is today. So nobody was really thinking much of me. I was a kid that... shot a bunch of air-balls, you know what I mean?And at that point, Michael provided a lot of guidance for me. I had a question about shooting his turnaround shot, so I asked him about it. And he gave me a great, detailed answer but on top of that, he said, If you ever need anything, give me a call,” Kobe said.
Full article: https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/.amp/old-school/michael-jordan-and-kobe-bryant-shared-a-special-bond
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