Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Kobe Bryant explains the importance for American players to watch international basketball. He says off-ball movement needs to worked on more in the US. This interview is from August, 2010 at the World Basketball festival.
Full Interview on SportsHaze: youtu.be/D4q1Y-iEeYk
Excerpt from ‘Lakers Legend Pau Gasol: Kobe Bryant Will ‘Always Be With Me’’ article by Daniel Starkand:
Gasol will also soon have his Lakers uniform retired with the No. 16 going up into the rafters next to Bryant’s Nos. 8 and 24 on March 7.
With all of this happening at once, Gasol couldn’t help but think about Kobe and Gigi and the impact they continue to have on him to this day, via Eurohoops TV:
“Every step of the way, he’s on my mind, in my heart along with Gigi. And he’s going to be there forever. I grew as a player, I played at a high-level thanks to him, in great part. Obviously Phil [Jackson] and the rest of the teammates, the rest of the staff, I had to put something for my part, but his leadership, his example, his approach really elevated my game and made me a better player. We don’t get those championships, my name and my number don’t go in the rafters, we don’t win those championships without Kobe Bryant being one of the best players on the floor, in history. So again, he will always be with me, in every moment, not just basketball recognitions, but personally too. His family is my family. We will continue to go forward thinking that he is watching. He’s definitely part of those moments.”
Full article: lakersnation.com/lakers-legend-pau-gasol-kobe-bryant-will-always-be-with-me/2023/02/18/amp
Kobe Bryant explains the importance for American players to watch international basketball. He says off-ball movement needs to worked on more in the US. This interview is from August, 2010 at the World Basketball festival.
Full Interview on SportsHaze: youtu.be/D4q1Y-iEeYk
Excerpt from ‘Lakers Legend Pau Gasol: Kobe Bryant Will ‘Always Be With Me’’ article by Daniel Starkand:
Gasol will also soon have his Lakers uniform retired with the No. 16 going up into the rafters next to Bryant’s Nos. 8 and 24 on March 7.
With all of this happening at once, Gasol couldn’t help but think about Kobe and Gigi and the impact they continue to have on him to this day, via Eurohoops TV:
“Every step of the way, he’s on my mind, in my heart along with Gigi. And he’s going to be there forever. I grew as a player, I played at a high-level thanks to him, in great part. Obviously Phil [Jackson] and the rest of the teammates, the rest of the staff, I had to put something for my part, but his leadership, his example, his approach really elevated my game and made me a better player. We don’t get those championships, my name and my number don’t go in the rafters, we don’t win those championships without Kobe Bryant being one of the best players on the floor, in history. So again, he will always be with me, in every moment, not just basketball recognitions, but personally too. His family is my family. We will continue to go forward thinking that he is watching. He’s definitely part of those moments.”
Full article: lakersnation.com/lakers-legend-pau-gasol-kobe-bryant-will-always-be-with-me/2023/02/18/amp
