NBA Legends Share The CRAZIEST Kobe Bryant Story From The 2008 Redeem Team
NBA Legends Share The Most Insane Kobe Bryant Story From The 2008 Redeem Team
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You the real MVP Nick Smith thank you for this one
Thanks James!
Hi my bro ,do you know the superman xuyichong ?
True, awesome video
There are doctors in this world dedicated to saving human beings... they dont get the attention and they keep going real grind
Got sad asf when coach K said “we went out and recruited Kobe Bryant”
Crazy how much you can miss someone you never met or spoke to. RIP
damn straight! i still tear up to this day and it's been 2 years since he passed
The mamba effect
I tear up every time I see the man.
I now know how rednecks felt when Dale Earnhardt died at Daytona. R.I.P Mamba.
almost three years later and it still hurts…😫
We really lost a generational human being. The dedication he had is so rarely matched. Rip
He was the very definition of the opposite of lazy. None worked harder than him.
The crazy thing is that his dedication and hard work transferred to EVERYTHING he touched.
agreed. although his dedication is probably still unmatched, he was a machine
Yes the rapist is a generational human being
Right I was waiting on him to talk on pod cast and sports shows rip
Imma grown man … not gonna say I’m the toughest or scariest … but I’m honest enough to admit anytime I watch a Kobe doc on KZhead, some tears will fall. My goat and only person I idolized grown up. We miss you Bean 💛💜 LONG LIVE MAMBA
Kobe 2022 missing you so much 💔
Aww man... what you said makin my eyes sweat a little bit. You a real one H. And RIP Kobe. And I'll tell you what, for me when I see flics of Kobe and Gianna together... I cant look at it too long man. Cant look at it too long...
Sentiments echoed. Couldn't have said it better...
We all shed tears man. Kobe is a legend.
Same here
As a spanish man, that Spain vs USA is one of the best games I've ever watched. The USA team was just crazy, and Spain could've actually won, both teams played some out of this world basket, but in the end Kobe took over. We've always loved Kobe here, he was just on another level.
Tenemos muchííísimo respecto para España, siendo un país mucho más pequeño pero MUY fuerte en este deporte. Es increíble. Desde California, con mucho respecto. 👍 Y me gusta un montón tu país. Cada viaje aprendo mucho de la cultura. 🇪🇦
True. That Redeem team was one of the best US teams and for Spain to go toe to toe was really impressive.
It says something about how great that Spanish team was, with the Gasol bros, Rudy Fernandez, a young Ricky Rubio, Jose Calderon, etc - a team that didn't just have NBA talent but All-Star NBA talent, that was able to go toe to toe with the Redeem Team in 2008 and also in 2012. That 2008 team would have utterly crushed the 2004 USA team by 20 points and also the 2000 team as well. Even the Dream Team would have had trouble putting away that 2008 Spain Team. I think the only International Teams that were on the same level as the 2008 Team was the 2004 Argentina Team and also a hypothetical 1992 Team Yugoslavia.
Spain will always be inferior in everything other than paella.
“Mamba mentality” goes beyond basketball, it’s a way of life. Thank you Kobe for setting the standards
Real talk man
Facts 💯
Grew up watching Kobe. He is my Mike, whatever others say, He is my GOAT. His work ethic is second to none. I’ve never watch a full nba game since”Mamba out”. Rest in Paradise KB24
Same
Yup
💯
Same here 💯
Same. Felt the same sadness when Eddie Guerrero passed. RIP GOAT.
Kobe running through Pau in the Olympics is just a testament to how great and obsessed he is with winning.
That was so messed up, but so bad a$$ lol
Ye, and Pau is helping his kids Like an uncle. Inviting them to vacations in Spain or visiting them. Pau is good
That bump brought them 2 rings in the NBA after that olympic season, kinda toughened Pau with that bump.
It's all love. It's competitive love. Competitive love is, I show you no pity. I'm not gonna be light on you and gentle bc we were teammates and instead I'm gonna show my respect by giving all I got.
It's crazy how Kobe at this point doesn't even remember having an open shot before and he still was shooting around 45% from the field. People talking about how amazing Steph is from being defended by 4 guys all the time but Kobe was being guarded the same way for most of his career. Legendary
Kobe essentially hadn't been left open on purpose since MAYBE his rookie year 😂
@@dhinton1 he did just didn't hit them like in his prime
I want to press like but it is at 24. I am unable to press it so it stay at 24.
kobe was guarding the best player while busting the best player's ass lol
Kobe is a once in a lifetime player. Im glad all these stories from elite players came out.
Kobe Bryant motivated himself and he wanted to do the same to others to be successful RIP Black mamba.
O21A
He was self motivated
He was so different. Most obsessed athlete of all time. RIP Vino
Kobe is the GOAT in my book. His greatness goes beyond his stellar NBA career. His understanding of the meaning of this 08 Redeem Team moment, what it would take to bring his young talented teammates to where they needed to be in a couple weeks, the sacrifice of the spotlight so his teammates would stay motivated,, and then delivering when the gold medal game was in doubt after sitting back offensively all Olympics. On top of it he showed his Laker teammate Pau the mentality he would need towards opponents to avoid losing again like they just did to Boston. It is an all time Basketball great moment No matter how much the NBA and media tried to push LeBron, the whole world witnessed the Black Mamba become the GOAT in that moment.
Sorry i cant rank Kobe above MJ. The impact of MJ whether in/of the court is surreal 🙏🙏
I been saying Kobe 🐐
@@AlongLegend MJ 1, Kobe 2. MJ's transcendence of his peers is #1. Nobody was close to Michael from 1988-1998. Kobe is #2. The difference between Kobe and AI/Tmac/Vince was laughable. Kobe was obviously better and tougher than Wade and LeBron, the next mini-generation, but they were closer to Kobe than Reggie Miller/Penny/Grant Hill were to Michael.
@@thsu8 Sorry I put MJ at #1 and Kareem #2. There can be an argument to put Kobe at #3 though 🙏🙏
@@AlongLegend If Kobe is the closest thing to MJ, and he is, how can Kareem be ranked between them? Either both are better than Kareem or Kareem is better than both.
I’m sad that Kobe is gone but happy that we have so many videos and content that we can devour every day
Great work on this video!
Took me a while to restart watching videos of him after he passed away. It was that painful.
He’s not gone, he’s always in our hearts.
@@samfisher2306 i feel you, it took me awhile to be able to watch a Kobe video without getting emotional..
HES JUST A RAPIST WHO GOT HIS KARMA
I still can't believe he's gone. What a man, what a player, what a dad, what a husband, what a friend, what a teammate, what a GOAT, and what a legend. Still missed and always remembered. Love you Purple and Gold, Love You #8 and #24, Love you Kobe. ❤️❤️❤️
Kobe asked my friend how a music recording console works. My friend said, “you want the 5 minute version or the 30 minute version?” Kobe asked for the 30 minute lecture. Then he asked my friend if he could repeat back everything to make sure he got it all. He repeated back everything verbatim. My friend, who has recorded everybody in every entertainment field, said the only person he ever worked with who was that smart was Prince.
That's crazy
Thanks for sharing this story!
Man the stat heads can read off all these stats, but you can't measure greatness, it is seen and felt by people. Salute to Kobe and the Redeem team.
1) As a American 2) As an Lakers fan 3) As an Kobe Bryant fan I truly appreciate the mindset/person that Kobe was! He was a special individual on and off the court. I have no doubt with his work ethic he would have been great at whatever he put his mind to. PS: First time hearing how he ran through Pau! Great stories. may he rest in peace 🙏
Just don't confuse on how to use "a" and "an"
@@denzelzapanta6662 I came to say that and saw you beat me to it lol if the next word begins with a vowel use "A" if it's a consonant use An
This is prime proof why when you judge greatness, you can't go off just stats and analytics. The sight test still matters.
It hurts me physically to hear Kobe talk, this dude is such a beast. Can’t get enough
The love Kobe & Pau have for each other is amazing. To look at someone who you view as a brother & have the understanding that for these next 48mins he’s just another obstacle in my way is the definition of a winning mentality R.I.P. Kobe🕊️
Dude. Absolutely amazing work man! You killed this and you deserve all the success that’s gonna come your way if you keep this up
Appreciate that Omar! 🙏
I 2nd that!!! Great work!!
There's no harder worker on the planet than Kobe. There may be others like him. And also everyday folks I'm sure who are always working just to survive. But Kobe's as dedicated as any in human history. And his passion and dedication inspired a generation. As a kid growing up, watching Kobe inspired me to love the sport of basketball and to push myself harder and harder in work ethic. I'm 30 now, and I wish he was still around today to continue set an example on how to lead a life of success and dedication going into middle age and old age. I will really miss the loss of his leadership.
i'm watching and after the middle of it i couldn't hold the tears together with this inmense feeling of total respect and admiration for this dude...knowing he was gone before his time hurts deep....R.I.P. Mr. Bryant R.I.P. Princess ✨Gigi
Thanks..for making me cry..RIP Kobe. Man that part with him running through Gasol…just wow
Kobe's mentality applies to anything in life. If you hyper obsess over anything you're passionate about, you will get really far. This is an amazing video! I miss Kobe man, my favorite player ever. RIP.
The fact that Kobe played with lebron and not only took over the Spain game but influenced every single player on his roster plus coach K! How in the hell are people still disrespecting his legacy and jumping him on being one of the greatest or top 3 over lebron! His mentality hardwork and passion in unmatched! He played in a generation with MJ was still around and showcased greatness against him in 98. Played with iverson top 3 in his positions for sure. Played with prime wade and lebron! Always stayed true to his team and always played against the best instead of joining super teams. He built his team and made them elite! Facts! Kobe is a mj 2.0 even retired brother got an Oscar and influenced people all over the world. In the end Kobe deserves more recognition and respect! Hated but loved at the same time. RIP Kobe bean Bryant.
You should know why people still hate on Kobe. It's not difficult to think of the reason.
The media creation of one team upper Lebron
Kobe is a goat but u can’t say that kobe killed it in jordans time of playing. Bc lebron was killing it when kobe was in his prime too
Who is disrespecting Kobe? 😂
@@cjtrules1 you should do your research on the case instead of acting like you were there.
Im from the tiny island and never met kobe but, i idolized him growing up and i literally cry when i heard about his passing 😢😢he was and will always be my champion and goat
I was never a Kobe fan until I started binge watching videos like these, now I have a new found respect for this man.
Man Kobe was crazy after running Gasol in the Olympics the following season he won the NBA finals with him now thats crazy 😂😂
Crazy!!
Kobe and Pau had just lost to Boston in the NBA finals a few weeks earlier because Boston was tougher and meaner. Kobe sent that message to Pau so he knew where he needed to get to become the Black Swan. It is no doubt that the moment Kobe ran Pau over was the start of the transformation of Pau into the skilled maniac he was in Game 7 2010 Finals rematch with Boston. Thanks to acquiring the Mamba Mentality, Pau played like he was having an out of body experience in that Game 7 when they got their revenge against Boston. How cool to see how in the 08 Olympics Kobe still built up a teammate to the greatest version of himself even as he treated him with zero compassion as an opponent
@@MrEliasdl Man what are you talking about? This video clearly tells us all that Kobe ran into Pau to set the tone for the Olympic game, not for future NBA seasons. That wasn't to better Pau, it was to send a message to him and his Spanish teammates that Kobe wasn't going to be sheepish around Pau and it told Kobe's teammates that he's going to do whatever he has to in order to win. Whatever Pau took afterwards is on Pau, not Kobe.
It’s a double message. From team USA that he DGAF about Pau at the moment and for Pau to be tougher
@P. Delor, Sr. Of course Kobe did things to push his teammates to be better but this wasn't even close to the 2009 finals. Even if this was the best thing ever, Pau would have forgotten parts of it at the very least. It doesn't make sense to send your teammate a lesson you hope they remember almost a year in the future.
kobe was basketball for me. legend fr.
Bro his right here is my G.O.A.T everytime! The last story how you could feel how every star idolized this man and he pushed them brings tears to your eyes.
Kobe was one of a kind a born leader his determination was impeccable RIP the 🐐
Seeing archival footage of Kobe being interviewed while everyone else on the team got to do recent interviews is going to make me cry.
I cant help to shed a tear everytime I watch Kobe stories. Thank you for always giving your fans a show. You're truly missed and so loved. 💜💛
That Mamba mentality another level, Binging on Kobe videos ive gained so much more respect for his work ethic. RIP man i miss you.
Kobe was The Most Tenacious, Relentless, and Hardest Working Basketball Player I have Ever Seen, On TV and In Person. Kobe Bryant Didn't Take Losing Easily, and He Hated To Lose Basketball 🏀 Games, Flat Out.
I have never seen anyone as professional and as passionate than Kobe. He will do everything to become the best. Mamba is simply the best. We all miss you.
People just wanna forget that our olympic team was a$$ until Kobe got there. He guarded every teams best player AND was our best offensive weapon. Kobe was just different and he will always be the Goat in my eyes
That's right
Jordan then Kobe are by far the goats.
I think the greatest compliment you can give any athlete is to speak their greatness while not mentioning any other athlete. Kobe's greatness doesn't require me to minimize anyone else's. He is LEGEND!
Well said. Couldn’t agree more.
Watching this, is like I’m in a dream. Kobe man… how is this legend not with us anymore. God bless him. What an icon!!
Watching that documentary with them in China. How EVERY ONE of the people there were chanting Kobe and only wanted to see him is crazy. You can see in Lebron's soul that he wants to be loved and cherished like Kobe was/is. Kobe made watching basketball beautiful. Its like watching an artist paint his masterpiece one stroke at a time. Most casual people literally do not know what they are watching while watching him play. It's beyond logical comprehension.
Kobe had just lost the championship. Best offensive player in the world at the time . He definitely felt like he needed to step up his defense. So he took that Olympics as a battle ground defense training in actual play. Wow! In preparation for the next NBA Championship. And he won ! Amazing!
This man was so different, cut from such an immaculately different cloth; he inspired everyone he came into contact with to do better and be better without even saying anything. Goat 🔥
Kobe was always on some next level type mindset. That mamba mentality was other worldly in my opinion. For his work ethic, commitment, dedication and mindset alone makes him the greatest player to me. Bro, I'm still hurting that you and Gigi are no longer with us.
RIP Kobe B. 🙏
It’s scary to think that Kobe had planned this all along as soon as he was announce to play on the team. He was a master at his game.
this just proves how great Kobe was... no other "superstar" in a team sport no matter the sport would just put himself out of the spotlight just to win. knowing what he knew would be just mind blowing for everyone
Nick thank you for sharing stories about Kobe I as a diehard Kobe fan, who was made fun of for being a Kobe fan, had known all along watching him closely. So happy the world gets to see his true greatness. For the revisionists and reporters who always leave him out of the Top 5 and worse Top 10, this documentary is going to prove just how great Kobe Bean Bryant is 💯
It's crazy how by just watching games, certain players seem like family. Kobe was one of my all time favorites, and it's nice to have videos where you can see and hear stories of great moments. RIP KOBE BEAN "BLACK MAMBA" BRYANT!!!!
Goal oriented and razor sharp focus, Bean was a different breed.
I love that all of the Kobe stories are coming out
As a diehard laker fan all my life and I'm 60 yes old I'm grateful kobe was on our team 20 seasons and never let us down. We had our off years but his routine never changed. Man I miss Kobe!
How you loving LeGM James as a Laker. LOL. Mamba for life.
That Gasol screen is amazing to hear from his peers. Kobe was built different. Definitely old school. I miss that in the NBA.
His legacy lives on!!! Never forgotten.
Kobe will never be duplicated ....... He hated to lose and loved to compete. Miss you Kobe .
Kobe really ushered in the idea of working hard and practicing at the highest level no matter. When he was still in high school he said the NBA was weak cuz no one was working hard.
That is classic Kobe! Miss the hell out of him!
That's why Kobe is Top 5 All-Time!! Many people who can't play look at stats and say who's the greatest based solely on numbers and chips. Those who actually played only some of them play with their heart and are fearless and that was Kobe!!! That man cut a pic of Paul Pierce out for motivation then first play of the game he lays out his teammate, his brother because he was on the other team!!!! THIS IS WHY KOBE IS TOP 5- forget the number, i'm listening to the pros who will keep his legacy going forever. THANK GOD I MET HIM AND GOT TO TALK TO HIM A FEW TIMES
My favorite player ever. It's crazy how he won 2 more chips right after the Olympics
That team practiced perfection… and expected nothing less… when you have everyone dialed in and that focused from the coaches down to every player on the exact same page and mindset… this was absolutely magical..
As a life long Lakers fan Kobe Bryant was my GOAT. He was my era, my generation & he’s the main reason why I bleed purple & gold. The game that sticks out the most for me was the Finals game against the Pacers where Shaq fouls out & Kobe takes over. I literally witness greatness happen in real-time. When Kobe died it was the first time that I ever shed a tear for someone that wasn’t a family member or a close personal friend. Rest easy, Kobe & Gigi & and to all who lost their lives that tragic day✌🏾💜💛😓
With that mind set, jus imagine if Kobe was a navy seal, he would be the most ruthless killer known to man! 😲😳
What a weird thing to say. Americans are so obsessed with war and violence 🥴
@@GHfan4life no I'm actually looking at it as a fictional character because I'm obsessed with badass characters like John Wick, 007, Vin Deisel XXX, The Transporter, etc. It would be dope to see Kobe's mentality translate over to a fictional film character. So quick to jump to conclusions 🙄
Not only the video, but the comments of an outstanding being makes me tear up
Kobe is The G.O.A.T.💪🏽🙏🏽🏀
i miss this man so much, he was more than a player to me . he was my big brother or my idol my role model to base myself off. i never met him and his death really destroyed me to my core. but i know he would just become better n that's what I will do
At a loss for words. Watched Kobe Since Lower Marion H.S. Always admired his game and how much he gave to be who he was. You’ll always be an M.V.P in my book Mamba. Only player Mike said could probably beat him 1 v 1. That’s respect from one G.O.A.T to another. Still get choked up when I see the videos and how much he truly loved the game. R.I.P Kobe 1 love!!!!
The funny thing is no one knew he and MJ were the best of friends and MJ was mentoring him, until he died. Goes to show you never know who is there when you need them the most. RIP KB
Everyone knew Jordan loved Kobe and was teaching Kobe.
Kobe was still calling Mike late at night around 3am even after he retired asking for advise. Mike was annoyed by it, but mentioned it in his speech and said he would give anything for another late night call from him 😥
man that smile in 08 when he won as a lakers fan is when we knew we were going to be alright. It had been so long since we saw kobe genuinely happy im sure his role with that team really helped shape the kind of leader he needed to be, to become a champion again.
The 08 Finals run that ended in a loss against Boston almost felt like overachieving to take that newly formed young squad to Game 6 against Boston. They did it without Bynum and I knew the team was only going to get better after a training camp together. They made that run getting Pau mid season like it was some pickup game and still took Boston's Big 3 to 6 games.
I agree that Olympics moment was definitely a great moment for the resurrection of USA Basketball and also Kobe"s undeniable greatness
Bro this was super Dope. Appreciate you for making this video and sharing this with us. It's amazing to witness Kobe grow into his role as a leader and to see his teammates follow his lead as he set the tone through his actions.
Another dope vid I remember watchin these gms & Wade & Melo played out they minds & Bean was Bean man jus outta this world not from here Mike didn’t sleep in Barcelona Kobe never stopped workin in Beijing cried watchin the end of this vid bring back Kobe & Dolph …jus my wishes …
This was done so professionally, thank you!
Kobe running Pau over like that is sooo CRAZY!!! Different Breed
Kobe is the GOAT. He literally made every person he played with play harder.
*cough" Dwight Howard *cough*
Not just a professional basketball player but he was a renaissance being, in embracing all endeavors and arts to the best of his abilities. He dictates and shows by examples and learning to be a mentor.
We were blessed to watch him man RIP thank you for the 20 yrs. Brought the show back to the term Lakeshow. Lakers fan of 31 yrs
LEBRON,,,,CARMELO & D WADE CAREER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT THAT OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE WITH KOBE BRYANT,,,,,IDGAF WHAT ANYONE SAYS!!!!!!!💯💯💯🥇🥇🥇🥇
Really good job Nick. It captures the essence of Kobe and how he played on the global scale.
My favorite player of all time
Yea Nick Smith we loved this one 💯💯man I miss Kobe smh Goat status forever
Respect to everyone that watched all the way through to the end 💯
My guy...cold blooded killer. Miss ya man
RIP Kobe 🌸 Your legacy and spirit will never be forgotten 🐍 24x8
RIP brother, thanks for all the lessons...
I was 8 and excited when Kobe and Pau were about to play against each other in the Olympics. Didn’t know the story behind that stuff… Kobe was a cold man. Laker for life.
I'm not even a basketball fan, but I love KOBE! RIP.....
It’s interesting how some out Tim Duncan ahead of Kobe. Tim Duncan was a part of those teams that got their assess kicked prior to 2008. These guys on the 08 team explain the difference between the determination & tenaciousness of the two players without even mentioning Duncan who was just a part of the losing culture…Kobe helped to change the culture to a winning culture.
to be fair to Tim Duncan .... he didn't really want to be on the 2004 squad. He knew he'd be the ONLY big for team USA and he would get pounded relentlessly by teams that had bigs for days. a LOT of NBA players opted NOT to play for team USA in 2004. THAT culture wasn't on Tim at all. if anything, the 12 that went to play deserve kudos for going knowing that they'd likely get their ass kicked and would be blamed for losing.
Yeah Kobe is just a better ball player period than Duncan. He checks off so many boxes. Big men are most of the time ranked amongst themselves. Duncan has a better argument there.
Guy, Bosh, Bron, Wade, Melo, they were not the same players in 08 that they were in 04. By 08, Bron had been to the Finals, Wade had a chip. Like comparing the talent between the two teams is completely different. Now, is Tim better than Kobe, no I wouldn’t go that far, and I’m a Spurs fan. But using the comparison of the 04 and 08 Olympics is a dumb argument. There are so much better arguments to make
Respect! Warms the heart to see these Legends give their respect to the all time greatest! Miss you Kobe miss you too much!
The absolute best in my lifetime. Hands down. No one like him. Its not even close.
Kobe Bryant is such an inspiration
Coach K is a Basketball legend ,such a real dude, he motivated these stars, College coach my ass, Basketball Players loved this dude, Kobe Bryant to me is the best to ever do it, period ,he influenced the game man, he was loved by athletes ,of all sports, Rest in Peace Black Mamba !! HE WAS A BAD ASS DUDE GIVE THIS MAN HIS FLOWERS 🌺🌹
I wonder how Kobe would raise his son if he ever had one. Damn he definitely would make something out of him and would help him seek the mamba mentality.
Whats crazy is when shannon sharpe told him that he told shannon "My daughters are tough 💪🏿" Mans didnt even need a son he passed that gene onto his kids. But damn we can only imagine..
Gianna basically was gonna be THAT kid. hell, Gianna was showing flashes that she was THAT kid already.
It's crazy we had Kobe and nowadays we have guys like Ben Simmons. Watching the NBA definitely changed for me in 2010+
Right! Like how did we get here?
Seriously! Man... what would Kobe say and/or do to Ben Simmons if they were teammates... I would pay NBA game ticket money to attend that practice
The goat debate is over. This says it all.
First time seeing one of your videos and it won’t be the last, I know this took work, and it showed. Bravo mate
Excellent compilation of stories from the players!!! Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Man I miss kobe
I get real chills when I see that mentality of him runnin through paus chest thats real.
Kobe was just on an entirely different level. There’s no words on how hard this man worked and took pride in his craft.
That was beautiful bruh thank you....
Glad you enjoyed it
Kobe is not JUST a basketball player, but he is the representation of a MENTALITY of every athlete in the world should have.