irishock
09-22-2013, 04:00 PM
http://dimemag.com/2013/09/20-toughest-players-nba/5/
Not really sure if there’s much I need to say about this one. The Mamba has had numerous injuries, many so debilitating to most that they’d be unable to play for months. Yet Kobe just fights through it. He’s the ultimate warrior not because of his physicality, but because of his mental toughness (which he’s made a few commercials on; you should check them out). After rupturing his Achilles tendon in the spring, Kobe has stated that he’ll certainly be ready for the upcoming NBA season. We know about his bouts with his ailing knees, or the pinky finger with no cartilage in it, but as a NBA fan, we brush his injuries away because we’re programmed to expect him to play every week regardless. That’s the type of standard he’s set for himself, week in and week out. And for that, he’s the ultimate tough guy.
Not really sure if there’s much I need to say about this one. The Mamba has had numerous injuries, many so debilitating to most that they’d be unable to play for months. Yet Kobe just fights through it. He’s the ultimate warrior not because of his physicality, but because of his mental toughness (which he’s made a few commercials on; you should check them out). After rupturing his Achilles tendon in the spring, Kobe has stated that he’ll certainly be ready for the upcoming NBA season. We know about his bouts with his ailing knees, or the pinky finger with no cartilage in it, but as a NBA fan, we brush his injuries away because we’re programmed to expect him to play every week regardless. That’s the type of standard he’s set for himself, week in and week out. And for that, he’s the ultimate tough guy.