";s:4:"text";s:5308:" "Injuries did not take him down, neither will death," posted another.A frequent visitor to China since 1998, Bryant really made a name with Chinese fans in 2001, when he made a famous dunk on top of the Great Wall of China. We will carry on with your spirit. 8 jerseys and Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 sneakers on concrete courts across China, practicing the signature "Ke-bi" moves they had just stole from live TV broadcast or grainy internet highlights.
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What can we expect Saturday? As adults, they appreciated his approach to life and business acumen. "Stephen A.: Kobe was incredibly content with post-NBA life (2:55)
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Many of these fans -- now in their 30s and 40s -- see Bryant as a flag-bearer of their generation and perhaps a mirror of their own life journey.
Age: 28. "Mamba is out, but his mentality will live on," Huang wrote. Why these games matter for seven underrated NBA title contendersWhich teams are gearing up to crash the NBA Finals? Went to hoop by myself today, shooting fadeaway jumpers one after another. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about shooting guard Sun Yue on ESPN. Sun Yue shoots a free throw. "He is willing to do anything at all cost in pursuit of perfection in movies, basketball and life," said Zhang, who has hosted Bryant's tours, clinics and book events in China.
"I think that's what his Mamba Mentality is about.
"To Zhang Weiping -- one of China's most revered NBA broadcasters who has been covering the game for two decades -- Bryant's bigger-than-basketball status has created an unparalleled legacy among Chinese fans. Our experts offer their best bets.Celtics' Marcus Smart: Refs overturned call so Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn't foul outCeltics guard Marcus Smart was critical of the officials after Friday's loss, saying they overturned a charging call against Giannis Antetokounmpo because it would have been his sixth foul.All members of the Rockets and Mavericks link arms and kneel while the national anthem is played before their game in Orlando.While starring in return, Blazers' Jusuf Nurkic worried for grandmother with COVID-19After scoring 18 points to go with 9 rebounds, 6 blocks and 5 assists in his first game since breaking his leg in 2019, Portland's Jusuf Nurkic revealed his grandmother is hospitalized in a coma because of COVID-19. Our experts break down the top choices.DeMar DeRozan: Don't 'vilify' Gregg Popovich, Becky Hammon for standing during anthemSpurs star DeMar DeRozan said that he had no problem with head coach Gregg Popovich and assistant Becky Hammon choosing to stand during the national anthem prior to Friday's win over the Kings.The first two days of NBA action are in the books. As his NBA career progressed in the years after, Bryant also saw his fame expand in China, as translated in leading jersey sales, thunderous cheers received at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and, more recently, his global ambassadorship at last summer's FIBA World Cup in China.In the post-Michael Jordan era, Bryant's popularity in China was in a league of its own. Sun Yue - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA and G-League.
A day after To many in this hoops-obsessed nation, it was a day they lost a culture-defining icon who crossed generations, an intimate stranger who evoked passionate feelings among fans who either liked or loathed the former "My entire youth, as well as the ups and downs in my life and professional career to this date, is almost in sync with Kobe," wrote Sway Huang, editor-in-chief of Tencent's basketball coverage and author of a book documenting the Lakers' history. 3 .
It was during this time Bryant almost single-handedly made the Lakers perhaps the most popular NBA team in China. 3.091 . "You are never gone," wrote Sun Yue, a Chinese basketball player who was once a teammate of Bryant's with the Lakers.
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are his former teammates in the Los Angeles Lakers, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are his former teammates in the Houston Rockets. Post new topic Reply to topic.
Didn't matter I made it or not, I just wanted to imitate you one last time ..." one wrote.
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(2:55)As the world mourns the death of Kobe Bryant, pain and disbelief is overwhelming across the Pacific Ocean in China. CP3, and Kobe scout on Sun Yue Lakers Forum » Lakers News. LNS HOF Gold .
So who has the worst player on their team, Kobe or LeBron? You will always live in my heart.