At the end of January last year, the legendary Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his second daughter Gianna suffered an air crash, causing the whole world to fall into grief. Now, this air crash is almost a year old, and many NBA stars continue to cherish and commemorate Kobe. As the younger brother of Kobe, Kyrie Irving also talked about the big brother affectionately.
As everyone knows, Irving has always regarded Kobe as an idol, and the relationship between the two is very good. In the two people getting along, Kobe guided and cared Irving, and Irving regarded Kobe as a big brother and life mentor.
So when the news of Kobe’s death came, Irving couldn’t accept it for a while, and his emotions almost collapsed. Then he left the arena and did not participate in the game that day.
Even now, Kobe is still a pain that Irving can’t avoid. When asked about Kobe, Irving directly and affectionately responded, “I think of him every day.”
Later, Irving also recalled his first confrontation with Kobe, “The first time I played against Kobe, I really didn’t think too much. I was a rookie at the time. If I remember correctly, he should have just won two 40 games. +, and sprained his wrist a few times. So when he played against us, I just witnessed how a great player controls the game. He took a lot of amazing shots and tried his best.”
In Irving’s view, even if the Kobe people are no longer there, they still exert an influence on his guidance.
“He is crazy about the game, which makes me like and appreciate it very much.” Irving said, “I am now looking for a balance in this area. Kobe has always been a great mentor, even though he is gone, he is still. He taught Give me a lot of things, and I want to pass these things on to other people (young people).”
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