Kobe Bryant dead? 1978 - 2020 ✝

lakerboy · 01-26-20, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by pilebuck13

lol big time!

alot

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:38 PM

That's a horrible bad beat, can't believe this sht happened to kobe before Connor McGregor, Rob gronkowski or Antonio brown

dlowilly · 01-26-20, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

That's a horrible bad beat, can't believe this sht happened to kobe before Connor McGregor, Rob gronkowski or Antonio brown

Damn

What did Gronk do?

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by dlowilly

Damn

What did Gronk do?

Nothing, I luv gronk but there's no denying he's definitely one of the dumbest celebrity athletes

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by dlowilly

Damn

What did Gronk do?

They're athletes he doesn't like.

By definition of probability, they're next too.

Unless all of them died together. That'd be pretty crazy

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:43 PM

This is similar to michael Jackson . People loved him but some others didn't.

:Popcorn:

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

They're athletes he doesn't like.

By definition of probability, they're next too.

Unless all of them died together. That'd be pretty crazy

Well at least you'll always have psychology as a fallback option

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

Well at least you'll always have psychology as a fallback option

Fallback? I already fell.

Mac4Lyfe · 01-26-20, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by Buckandadime

Didn't he try and throw Shaq under the bus the first time he got caught cheating?
Believe he did..

Yet, even Shaq was able to forgive him and not disrespect him on this day.

shocka1212 · 01-26-20, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by shari91

This is all I'm going to say before I go back outside...

Firstly the title of this thread isn't a memorial thread, RIP, etc. It simply says Kobe is dead. I did not come into a "RIP thread" as you called it to trash someone. Never have and never will.

I also do not think Kobe's disgusting. I think he treated those who loved him very wrongly and I said so. I have said it many times on this forum and elsewhere and will continue to. For some of you you seem to think that when you die of old age it's no holds barred... let's unleash on this person and say the truth. But God forbid you die young or in an accident... then you're apparently supposed to pretend a person was a saint. Accidents happen every hour of every day. Kids in childrens hospitals die every hour of every day.

Put things into perspective people. Kobe wasn't a saint so stop trying to make him into one when yesterday the majority of you would've used vastly different adjectives to the ones you're using in here. Stop being so bloody hypocritical especially when we can search all of your posts yeah?

we all have our vices Shari. would hope you understand there is no manual for the little thing called life so although he did make his mistakes, he also did try to spread awareness for being the best we could be while working hard for it which sadly is lost in today's influential figures.

lets not argue about the messenger here because our idea of right vs wrong can be awfully arbitrary. More so, celebrate the message he conveyed to everyone on a daily basis and thats what hurts here. that we lost someone who preached hard work in a world now where that is a minority.

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

Fallback? I already fell.

I'm celebrity grieving at the moment. There are some here that genuinely breathed Kobe and Laker nation. That's not me but Kobe was the closest thing to Michael and EVERYONE loved Jordan so there's always that

Shute · 01-26-20, 10:49 PM

Sounds like they didn’t see it coming with poor visibility

I hope so

Can’t imagine

JIBBBY · 01-26-20, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

Bingo...nobody gives a fukk about an Obama

Yup Obama still hiding in the shadows after Trump cleaned up all his garbage he left behind. He should just say thank you Mr. Trump for making America Great again...

Surprised he even tweeted about this.

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by shocka1212

we all have our vices Shari. would hope you understand there is no manual for the little thing called life so although he did make his mistakes, he also did try to spread awareness for being the best we could be while working hard for it which sadly is lost in today's influential figures.

lets not argue about the messenger here because our idea of right vs wrong can be awfully arbitrary. More so, celebrate the message he conveyed to everyone on a daily basis and thats what hurts here. that we lost someone who preached hard work in a world now where that is a minority.

How many times you talked to him silk?

icon · 01-26-20, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Yet, even Shaq was able to forgive him and not disrespect him on this day.

Kobes feelings can't be hurt, nor can he be disrespected.

shocka1212 · 01-26-20, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

How many times you talked to him silk?

twice.

JIBBBY · 01-26-20, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by dlowilly

Damn

What did Gronk do?

Gronk funny on Sunday pre game shows.. I've warmed up to him actually.

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

I'm celebrity grieving at the moment. There are some here that genuinely breathed Kobe and Laker nation. That's not me but Kobe was the closest thing to Michael and EVERYONE loved Jordan so there's always that

RIP Paul Walker

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:52 PM

Shari caused like 800 responses in less than 12 hours. That's some nice work

gauchojake · 01-26-20, 10:52 PM

The thing with Kobe that resonates with people is that he literally grew up on TV right in front of us, warts and all. People make mistakes in life. By all accounts he did his best to atone for his wrongs and dedicated his life to a family that will never see him or his 2nd daughter again. It's sad.

I don't think anyone here has engaged in any sort of hero worship. People just feel like maybe they knew him a little better than most.

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by shocka1212

twice.

Not in a press conference bro

Thrilla · 01-26-20, 10:53 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIFE IS SHORT. TOMORROW IS NEVER GUARANTEED. RIP <a href="https://twitter.com/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kobebry ant</a> �� <br>.<br>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/vegasdave?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Et fw">#vegasdave</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kobebryant?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5E tfw">#kobebryant</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackmamba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5E tfw">#blackmamba</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lakers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >#lakers</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ftt4NgexOs">pic.twitter.com/Ftt4NgexOs</a></p>— Dave Oancea (@itsvegasdave) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsvegasdave/status/1221531598174089218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

JIBBBY · 01-26-20, 10:54 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

This is similar to michael Jackson . People loved him but some others didn't.

:Popcorn:

Elvis Presley also.. I remember as a little kid.. BIG NEWS when Elvis died!!! Prince got little love and almost no respect in his death..

The big wigs all died from drugs but Kobe from a plane/heli crash which makes it more unfortunately tragic I think.. Kobe was on the right path in life today..

Shute · 01-26-20, 10:54 PM

His indiscretion played out in public
Just like Tiger
He seemed to come back better than Tiger and Roethisberger

shocka1212 · 01-26-20, 10:54 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

Not in a press conference bro

met him twice. once when I was a teenager, once when a close friend brought me to a magazine event (she covers nba).

KVB · 01-26-20, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by shadymcgrady

Shari caused like 800 responses in less than 12 hours. That's some nice work

Tremendous thread.

It really took off.

But not sure if he won.

shocka1212 · 01-26-20, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by KVB

Tremendous thread.

It really took off.

But not sure if he won.

Morino like traffic here... its remarkable. glad I was off the forum for a majority of the day... some of the ignorant shit I've seen thus far without looking far would've shot my blood pressure to blow a gasket.

shadymcgrady · 01-26-20, 10:57 PM

Someone in this thread mentioned James Dean in comparison in terms of impact and untimely death. I thought that was pretty accurate

JaimeMiro · 01-26-20, 10:57 PM

This thread is bringing to the fore questions that need to be answered... When people die it seems it becomes taboo to speak of the demons they had to face; which was a crucial part of their journey!

"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones."

JIBBBY · 01-26-20, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by JayLA

RIP Paul Walker

Almost the same age as Kobe..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

Elvis Presley also.. I remember as a little kid.. BIG NEWS when Elvis died!!! Prince got little love and almost no respect in his death..

The big wigs all died from drugs but Kobe from a plane/heli crash which makes it more unfortunately tragic I think.. Kobe was on the right path in life today..

Chapocoense planE crash killed the whole team.

Kobe dying is sad, but not more than Jairo Vargas (you don't know who he is) (I made him up)

mjsuax13 · 01-26-20, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by Thrilla

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIFE IS SHORT. TOMORROW IS NEVER GUARANTEED. RIP <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kobebry ant</a> �� <br>.<br>.<a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/vegasdave?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Et fw">#vegasdave</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kobebryant?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5E tfw">#kobebryant</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackmamba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5E tfw">#blackmamba</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lakers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >#lakers</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/Ftt4NgexOs">pic.twitter.com/Ftt4NgexOs</a></p>— Dave Oancea (@itsvegasdave) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/itsvegasdave/status/1221531598174089218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Vegas Dave should find a fiery crash...

JIBBBY · 01-26-20, 10:59 PM

The day the music died was HUGE also back in the day, way before my time.. Richie Valens, Big Bopper, Buddy Holly..

JayLA · 01-26-20, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by mjsuax13

Vegas Dave should find a fiery crash...

But, but he's a human being too

Al Masters · 01-26-20, 11:00 PM

Shari post a pic of you,your son and new hubby on the beach.