Im jesse l. Martin. Thank you for watching. Good night. You know, its about appreciating every moment for me, you know, cause weve been through so much, and as your career kind of. Im not an old man, but you know, you start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is much brighter than the one at the beginning of the tunnel. So its really about appreciating every day as it comes, you know, every game, every win, every loss, every practice. Its just soaking every day in. Hello and welcome. Im jesse l. Martin. Kobe bryant was just 18 years old when he took the nba by storm. Over his 20 years in the league, he was an 18time all star, fivetime champion, and twotime olympic gold medalist. His achievements off the court were just as lauded. He was an accomplished writer, Academy Award winner, and a selfdescribed girl dad of four beautiful daughters. At 41, bryant had reached the pinnacle of his success, until one foggy january morning. This is how it really happened. [ Crowd Chanting kobe ]
You know, its about appreciating every moment for me, you know, cause weve been through so much, and as your career kind of. Im not an old man, but you know, you start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is much brighter than the one at the beginning of the tunnel. So its really about appreciating every day as it comes, you know, every game, every win, every loss, every practice. Its just soaking every day in. Hello and welcome. Im jesse l. Martin. Kobe bryant was just 18 years old when he took the nba by storm. Over his 20 years in the league, he was an 18time all star, fivetime champion, and twotime olympic gold medalist. His achievements off the court were just as lauded. He was an accomplished writer, Academy Award winner, and a selfdescribed girl dad of four beautiful daughters. At 41, bryant had reached the pinnacle of his success, until one foggy january morning. This is how it really happened. [ Crowd Chanting kobe ] smith kobe wanted to be the best. He wanted to be the b
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following his 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006. Bryant's widow, Vanessa, said during the dedication ceremony that the statue is the first of three that will be created to honor the five-time NBA champion and top scorer in Lakers history.