kobe bryant announces retirement

[2pac > Kobe]

From the moment
I started rolling my dad’s tube socks
And shooting imaginary
Game-winning shots
In the Great Western Forum
I knew one thing was real:

I fell in love with you.

A love so deep I gave you my all —
From my mind & body
To my spirit & soul.

As a six-year-old boy
Deeply in love with you
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
I only saw myself
Running out of one.

And so I ran.
I ran up and down every court
After every loose ball for you.
You asked for my hustle
I gave you my heart
Because it came with so much more.

I played through the sweat and hurt
Not because challenge called me
But because YOU called me.
I did everything for YOU
Because that’s what you do
When someone makes you feel as
Alive as you’ve made me feel.

You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And I’ll always love you for it.
But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.
This season is all I have left to give.
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.

And that’s OK.
I’m ready to let you go.
I want you to know now
So we both can savor every moment we have left together.
The good and the bad.
We have given each other
All that we have.

And we both know, no matter what I do next
I’ll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the clock
Ball in my hands.
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1

Love you always,
Kobe

[ChumpDumper]

thread.

[2pac > Kobe]

thread.

just like ya momma

[DMC]

From the moment
I started rolling my dad’s tube
And shooting in Colorado
Game-winning shots, yeah right
In the Great Western Forum closed by Tim
I knew one thing was real: I raped

I fell in love with you, mirror.

A love so deep I gave you my all —
From my mind & body
To my spirit & soul.
A HS grad

As a six-year-old boy
Deeply in love with me
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
I only saw myself


And so I ran.
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran both night and day
I couldn't get away

I played through the sweat and hurt
Not because challenge called me
But because I was making 30 million a year
I did everything to run you off, Shaq
Because that’s what I do
When someone makes me feel as
a second fiddle as you’ve made me feel.

I gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And he'll always love me for it.
But I can’t love him obsessively for much longer, it's not legal.
This season is all I have left to give.
My ass can take the pounding
My throat can handle the grind
But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.

And that’s OK, because I'm good enough.
I’m ready to let you go, Dwight.
I want you to know now
So we both can savor every moment we have left together.
The good and the bad.
We have given each other
All that we have.
Stay.

And we both know, no matter what I do next
It will always be about me
With the ashy elbows
Garbage since age 33
Hand on my .
Balls in my hands.


Love you always, hotel shower
Kobe

FIFY

[Avante]

Who could beat?

Jabbar
Jordan
LeBron
Magic
Kobe

[spurraider21]

unfortunately, kobe wouldn't allow any of those players to shine

[Avante]

unfortunately, kobe wouldn't allow any of those players to shine

In with those guys he'd be put in his place real quick.

With Shaq, Malone, Dr J, Bird and the Big O on the bench.

[spurraider21]

In with those guys he'd be put in his place real quick.

then he'd demand to be traded before they even played a game.

[Avante]

then he'd demand to be traded before they even played a game.

That would be an Olympic team.

[InRareForm]

Sad

[Medvedenko]

unfortunately, kobe wouldn't allow any of those players to shine

I guess the 5 rings he had was all his if as you say he wouldn't let anyone else shine. The amount of posts you have is appalling given the lack of talent.