![]() Kobe finished with 31 points (11-33 FG) 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. He gave Atlanta Hawks fans exactly what they paid to see, The Mamba! In return, Philips Arena was screaming MVP in a frenzy, you would’ve sworn it was a home game for the Lakers in L.A. The third quarter started and Kobe Bryant owned it. He didn’t score his first points until late in the 2nd quarter. The Lakers were down by 18 at the start of the 2nd half. March 13, 2013, the Lakers faced off against the Atlanta Hawks at the Philips Arena. Kobe’s points scored by quarter go as follows: 14 points in the 1st quarter, 12 in the second, 27 in the third, and 28 points in the 4th quarter. Kobe outscored Toronto 55-41 in 2nd half and the Lakers won by 18. To Jalen’s credit, only 18 of the 81 were scored on him. Kobe asked for a vodka martini with 81 olives and gave Rose that stare we saw in the Finals against Orlando when Matt Barnes faked like he was going to pass the ball of Kobes’s face when he didn’t flinch. The city of Houston Texas displayed its love and respect for Kobe weeks on in and that put it in more perspective just how truly loved and respected Kobe Bryant was because it felt like I was in Los Angeles, California from seeing so many Houstonians’ wearing Kobe jerseys, t-shirts, and his signature Kobe Bryant shoes.Įveryone remembers the night Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points on Toronto on January 21, 2006, at the then Staples Center.ĮSPN analyst Jalen Rose has spoken about that night on many occasions including an ad he filmed with Kobe Bryant joking about the 81 points scored on Jalen. ![]() I checked my Twitter for verification and Kobe Bryant Dead was the number one trending topic but I still had my huge fair share of doubt, there just was no way Kobe Bryant was dead.īefore long reality set in, and I was deeply saddened my boy The GOAT, Kobe Bean Bryant was no longer with us. ![]() I checked my phone and it was my family group chat I was shocked by what I read, “Kobe Bryant Dead.” I was in Houston, Texas walking in a gas station when my phone started blowing up. I remember the news like it was yesterday. When the news broke to the world that Kobe Bryant had died via TMZ, everyone most likely remembers where they were when they found out, who told them, and how it felt when the heartbreaking news was shared. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi Bryant, and seven others passed away in a tragic helicopter accident in Calabasas, California. Just for clarity, I’ve been saying Kobe Bean is the greatest basketball player of all time for 5 years today, two years before his untimely shockingly tragic death. Three years ago today, Januone of the saddening days in sports history, we lost the GOAT of NBA basketball Kobe Bryant.
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