Kobe Bryant To Lakers Teammates After A Loss In Portland: “Take Your Kobe’s Off. Take ‘Em Off.”

2 Min Read

Kobe Bryant was one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, always going for more, always challenging himself and those around him. The Black Mamba left the league as one of the best players to ever do it, and until the last second he spent on an NBA court, he tried to leave his mark. 

He always wanted his teammates to play, act and be winners, but if they failed, Kobe was ready to make some drastic decisions. Last year, a month after Bryant’s tragic death, Nick Young shared the story of when Kobe made all his teammates take their Kobes off because they were ‘soft.’

“We were getting blew out in Portland. Kobe is in the locker room just waiting for everybody to come in. You know everybody in there got ‘Kobe’s’ on the team. He comes in and says ‘Y’all playing soft. How you gonna wear these shoes and y’all soft? This ain’t what we do here in LA.’

“I’m not thinking nothing off it. He tells everybody to take their shoes off, and I’m like ‘What? What’s wrong with you man?’ And we took them off. He just started grabbing people’s shoes and threw them all in the trash. He’s like ‘Y’all don’t deserve these. Until y’all get it right, y’all can’t wear no Kobe’s’.”

Those weren’t good years for the 5x NBA champion and his Lakers. They struggled to get things going, and after their failed Big 3 experiment, Kobe was left with not-so-good teams.

As cool as he was, KB24 was someone hard to please, especially when it came to his teammates. He tried to carry some poor squads to the playoffs during the last seasons of his career without success. Still, nobody can say Kobe never stopped trying. 

Newsletter

Stay up to date with our newsletter on the latest news, trends, ranking lists, and evergreen articles

Follow on Google News

Thank you for being a valued reader of Fadeaway World. If you liked this article, please consider following us on Google News. We appreciate your support.

TAGGED:
Share This Article
Follow:
Orlando Silva has been a part of Fadeaway World for over three years now, starting in March 2019. Trade rumors, hottest news, controversies, and basketball gossip have become his specialties. After several years of seeing the Spurs dominate the playoffs, they've become his favorite team as players for the franchise either rise to the occasion or fall completely from grace. When he's not talking about the NBA, Orlando can be seen watching other sports, making music, or enjoying television series.
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *