He may not have been close with his parents in recent years, but there is one thing that can not be denied or mistaken. His parents did a wonderful job in raising him. They raised a terrific human being and my hats off to them. In all of this tragedy I have not heard anyone speak about the pain they must be feeling right now.
I had to do a triple take. Wait, that's Kobe at a young age! Well traveled, suave, awesome personality, great human being, epic basketball player ..... deeply missed.
The only signs of youthful nervousness he had was licking his lips which he stopped doing as he matured. This interview really proves how much he loved growing up in Italy and how much he loved Italy. Bravo!
There are MANY young black kids that speaks and conducts themselves this way. No one pays attention or give praise and accolades UNLESS they’re a celebrity or singer. My son was this way since he was 11 years old. He was asked to attend a private school, full scholarship based off academic scores. This offer was made by the Dean of Boys while myself, my husband and our son were dining out. He played sports, captain of the debate team, student council etc. He speaks 3 languages fluently and graduated high school a year early. He’s now a Junior in college and we are so proud. He’s one of many. I think Society pays more attention on the bad apples and never notice the great kids. God Bless Kobe
@@af6744 that is very true. It's all thanks to his parents. His dad had a strong mentality playing in the NBA and his mother also possessed a similar mentality to which they passed down to their son. I've had to learn the hard way. I have two excellent parents, but they did not have this "winning mentality". So don't beat yourself up, just make sure your children learn it.
@@af6744 Completely agree. He also figured out at a very young age not only what he wanted to do but what he loved. Finding what you love and seeing a future in it, whether money is involved or not, brings you a lot of happiness. And from that, you simply feel better being you, more comfortable, a lot of good things.
@Bill Wilson the Mamba metality helped me to work harder for what i want and never give up you see people saying that everywhere but seen somebody do it Like him motivates me
EVERY young athlete needs to watch this. Stay humble, stay real, have a back up plan, don’t feel like the world owes you anything. Lessons anyone can use to be successful.
SMIZZLE BEATZ Kobe should been nicer to his parents if they asked. Stay humble and forgave them. Financially help them since his net worth was 600 million+. It was just money now, it’s gone at least to Kobe. Kobe was arrogant to his parents, but he was very kind and generous to Vanessa’s mother. Idk...
0.0M views he was nice to them be bought them a house they wanted a bigger one and tried to sell his high school memorabilia. Kobe wasn’t arrogant to his parents even in his recent interviews he talks of how good his parents were and how much they impacted him.
Wow way ahead of his time. THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVING US A KOBE BEAN BRYANT. GOD BLESS THE PARENTS FOR RAISING AN AMAZING GIFT FOR OUR NATION. I CANNOT STOP CRYING BECAUSE SOMETHING LEFT THE EARTH WHEN WE LOST KOBE. His daughter GiGi and to all the othe Familys who lost there loved ones on that Fateful flight. We as a People are Devastated by This Loss!!
Kobe always reminded me of Tupac in the sense that when you see interviews of them at a young age, you realize how smart and wise they are and soo mature for their age. They speak with soo much passion and confidence
Your body and mind age at different rates. His mentality was always more advanced and than his physical age. He developed self awareness very young. There are people who are physically 35+ with a mentality that is 5, 10, or even 15 years younger.
You can tell at age 17 he was already determined to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. He had his sights set and executed it to perfection every step of the way. That fire and hunger was instilled in him at a very early age and he took it and ran with it.
Will M there’s no slavery going on in the USA today. However there is in fact slavery going on in African countries and that’s where it all started too. Why did you bring the US into the convo?
@beanie0112 yeah and That Helicopter Crash could have been Avoided if they had just not flown that Morning or landed instead of going circles for 15 mins waiting to get Clearance to continue Flying the weather that morning was not Clear at all for Flying with all that thick Fog Very Sad!!
His parents did a excellent job, that’s why as a young man it’s so important to have your father in your life, family was his foundation. Rest up brother ✊🏾
Marko Radisic I don’t know what that man did with his money that he worked hard to earn. I’m speaking from a demographic who is usually raised without a father figure & I’m purely speaking on how important it is as a young man to have your father in your life with a strong family as your foundation. What you said has nothing to do with what I posted which shows pure jealousy & envy coming from your heart. One day we will all stand in front of the judge & each man has to be accountable for his own actions. Like I previously stated. Rest up brother ✊🏾
I hate to say it but having two parents is best. I had 2 parents growing up and a grandmother and my life was so secure. I didn't even know what insecurity was and we were just middle class immigrants. My dad died when I was 14; my grandmother (my dad's mom) returned to Spain. My sister and I were then raised by my single mother who had never worked a day in her life. We drifted into just getting by; and grew insecure, anxious and I did not recover till a few years into my first job out of college. Even then; my mother, my sister and myself have always have trouble with anxiety and stability issues on and off.
Marko Radisic The man would go to hospitals & visit people who were dying without PR on purpose or he wouldn’t show up... I guarantee he donated & helped people in need without publicizing it. Building facilities & gyms in different countries is giving back... you’re ignorant & need to stop spewing nonsense
That's what I said. He not a usual basketball players. Most basketball players got passed by teacher just for games or something but Kobe was actually smart and actually wanted to learn
Not at all because without them he wouldn't have become who he became . My hat goes off to them , and god knows without them , there be no Kobe. Somewhere things went wrong and his head did swell up.
Definitely. With a millionaire father back when things were still super affordable for most people, he definitely got put into the right circumstances. He got a chance to talk to NBA players at the time
They sold his things without his permision also said buying them a house wasnt enough! Didnt even spesk at there own son’s and granddaughter funeral! Forbbied his marrige! Hated his wife! Didnt talk to him for the rest of his life! So all the criedt they should get is 20 for making him nice and pleasent to people and 10 for giving birth to him
@@chinua_hwa186 we currently live in the natural world. well at least we do and unfortunately, you do not. I'm glad that even you have someone to inspire you, to motivate you, to aspire to, cause everyone should be lucky enough to have that. Your friend John did that for you clearly. And Kobe did that for us. Sorry to tell you but God doesn't tell me that the uneducated, HUMAN writers you reference are who I should listen to. Also sorry to tell you that I am secure in my relationship with God and clearly you are not. I don't need to tell other people how to have their relationship with God. Sad you still haven't come to terms with your own beliefs but still push them onto other people.
That's what living the fitness and healthy lifestyle will do for you. I'm almost 30 and look better than most 18 to 25 year olds who just party and drink themselves silly every weekend.
“I dribbled myself to sleep, while ya was in the rec Room. I think that was the best possible thing that happened to me. I found my hunger, motivation, and desire to be the best basketball player I could be.” Kobe fans in many ways idolized him because he was Raw.Genuine. Humble. Real. Determined. Pure. Charismatic. Talented.Loyal. Bright. Skilled. Smart. Brave. Passionate. An amazing human being. Down to Earth. Intelligent. Gifted. A true winner. All around. You’ve stayed focus, stayed real, and beyond humble. You left us a legacy that we will always cherish. Thank you 8|24|2 Rest Peacefully with GiGi. 💜💛🖤 Sincerely Your fans,
I've watched Kobe ever since his rookie year. Kobe is such an intelligent human being... It is such a big lost to lose Kobe... Still can't believe his gone. Heart is broken
Kobe Lived his life to the fullest. He achieved a lot more than an average human being could wish for. "And in the end it's not the years in the your life that counts; it's the life in your years." My heartfelt condolences to the Bryant Family. May his beautiful Soul Rest In Eternal Peace..
That’s how any 17-18-year-old speaks who goes to school in my world!Maybe if your from the hood hood & illiterate and have stupid friends then he would sound very well spoken to you! It’s just a guy telling his story what’s so well spoken? He’s not even using big words! 😭You guys need to change your circles that’s the issue
RAZA SHARP INTERNATIONAL It’s funny how you assume that you know me 🤣🤣🤣 Also Kobe is a rare breed. Not too many 17 year old speak with such intelligence at that age.
This man is too smart even in high school . Words don’t do Kobe justice it’s just an understanding of what you’re seeing at the moment so articulate and talented long live Kobe long live Gianna 🙏🙏❤️. One of a Kind truly
kobe always came across as intelligent and wise beyond his years as soon as he came into the league, i couldn’t believe that was a 17 year old when he was being interviewed after being drafted, i remeber that draft well
RAIN DROPS we saw greatness in him before his death actually. He’s a five time champion. We saw the greatness in him since day 1. He was loved before and after his death. He’s not one of those people who died then got loved. He was already loved before his death. He walked around LA and Orange County with NO security and nobody would touch him or even bother him with his kids. True fact.
Beautiful interview! Even at a young age you can see he is a very intelligent young man with a good head on his shoulders. Isn’t fazed by answering difficult questions and is very well spoken. Just from watching this you could already tell Kobe had a very bright future. And the rest was history......Rest easy KOBE😥💔💔🙏🏾🙏🏾
Him and 2Pac reminded me of each other so much both physically and mentally. They were both very special human beings, not many 17yr olds could speak like this at that age, they both could
The love and admiration that he had for his parents is touching. I believe it had to be difficult that his relationship with them went sour but that is why he put so much energy into loving his own children.
Aint Tellinu , his obsession for curiosity actually created his open mindedness of reassessing his parents’ ideologies that were already established in their household. To his parents, he was going to remain the “young Kobe”; however to him, it was time to move on and be unsentimental.
I have never followed kobe Bryant or gAve any thought to him till his passing. I can't believe how humble he is and what a beautiful man he is and shall always be. God bless kobykm
My heart goes out to his parents...they must be in shock and knowing that they will never be able to reconcile with him and move forward in life with love for each other.
All I can see with tears in my eyes is a kid with so many dreams..so so sad...I never followed his career but I have to say after watching his interviews on RUclips he just shines. God bless him Gianna and his daughters and family left behind
For such a time as this. We would not have learned how to live life to the fullest if he was still here. He ran his race and finished with a crown of glory that would not have surface to the mass of he was still alive. For God's purpose. To show us how to live to our full potential. He still lives, no longer in physical body but in spirit.
I wish we would embrace his parents more. Yes they had a rift some years ago... however, looking at this interview. I realise what an amazing job his family did!!! This is where Kobe's greatness derived from. Yes Vanessa is a wonderful wife and mother to his beautiful daughters. But she was NOT the root of him. He was an amazing and great ball player before he ever met her!! Hence this video.
Exactly. It’s no accident that he as a black man turned out to be a prodigy and well-articulated from a young age without a solid father that raised him well. We don’t know what happened between him and Vanessa but I wished they repaired those wounds and lived happily
He didn't age at all since then because some people go through puberty very fast and their development peaks(Voice, Height, and Mental capacity). This is why he was 6 feet 6 inches at 17 and was still 6 feet 6 inches when he was 41. At 17 he had already reached the peak for adulthood. He was basically in a late 20's early 30's year old body at the age of 17 and this is why his physical and mental state did not change from back then to 41. Also one of the reasons why he did so well in school(Imagine someone in his 30s going to high school... it would be a cake walk for most 30 year olds). So everything peaked pretty early for him (Intelligence, Height, voice) which is very fascinating. The true aging process with him was going to happen when he would have reached his 60's and 70's, which sadly, we will never see.
Kobe was so blessed man. He already knew his worth at the age of 17. A lot of people have a hard time finding themselves and their passion in life. Much respect to his parents, the foundation to a Legend.
Kobe Bryant was like a true masterpiece to the NBA as I do miss him a lot, being alive before his death in the helicopter crash, like true Lakers fans do.
That letter got me!!! 😢😥😢💔 I have been strong up to this point. He spoke nothing but truth about Kobe. The beautiful thing about this is that Kobe must have kept these words close to his heart because he was all those things. Praying for his family! Especially Vanessa 🙏🏾
Everytime I watched this man I cried. He was such an amazing husband, father and a son. He's such a inspirational man. May he and all the other victims rest in peace 😭🙏
If you listen carefully, you can hear Jordan's pace and tonality of his voice with a little northeastern accent thrown in. Kobe had so much more to give. Let's all pursue our goals with focus and the potency of the Mamba Mentality.
![[FULL] Kobe Bryant's 2017 interview on First Take](/img/1.gif)
insane that this is how a 17 year old speaks and thinks. so wise. born with that mamba mentality.
Aldi Aquila an understatement. A born leader.
this is what happens when someone has class and a good education.
At 17 I had no idea what I was doing. Presentations were a nightmare. His father raised him well.
@@bobbydigital5236 which makes it even more incredible. wasn't cocky, had no friends and didn't dwell on it.
People this intellectual/gifted this young are not meant to be here forever.
Articulate, spoke multiple languages, intelligent, humble, family man, and an assassin on the court. 💪🏾🏀🏆
Facts bro, he'll never be forgotten that's for sure
Idk about family man he cheated with over 100 women
If we judged everyone by their mistakes only, wed all be terrible people
Hassu lol and if we didn’t acknowledge the mistakes what would that make us? Love Kobe he just had a few side hoes is all.
Hassu 💯💯💯. God is the Judge
He may not have been close with his parents in recent years, but there is one thing that can not be denied or mistaken. His parents did a wonderful job in raising him. They raised a terrific human being and my hats off to them. In all of this tragedy I have not heard anyone speak about the pain they must be feeling right now.
I did see Charles Barkley give his condolences to them on Inside the NBA and he also remarked on how no one has really been mentioning them.
Nat Jac well said
I saw a brief article where Kobe's brother in law said they are devastated and might speak out but for now they have nothing to say
Nat Jac
Yes they did excellent job but they made a big mistake not accepting his wife I believe he was a great person
Nat Jac you are correct this man was their only son and they too are devastated. I Pray for their strength .
No “um’s” or nervous twitches at 17 speaking in front of a class and several audiences. Impressive and sharp young man.
I had to do a triple take.
Wait, that's Kobe at a young age!
Well traveled, suave, awesome personality, great human being, epic basketball player .....
deeply missed.
The only signs of youthful nervousness he had was licking his lips which he stopped doing as he matured. This interview really proves how much he loved growing up in Italy and how much he loved Italy. Bravo!
@@conniecrawford5231 yes exactly. Nice Jordan mannerism btw.
Austin Stout - Kobe could have been a Toastmasters coach.
Roland Eriks 👍
Most 17 Year olds don’t even speak like this or have this mentality these days! Rest in peace brother
Amen, speaking facts bro
17 yr old TWERK. ALWAYS ON TICTOC. ECT ECT...
I think it's because he grew up in another country at a very young age. He spoke of people in Italy being much more friendly than American's.
Carlito T there is a few.
There are MANY young black kids that speaks and conducts themselves this way. No one pays attention or give praise and accolades UNLESS they’re a celebrity or singer. My son was this way since he was 11 years old. He was asked to attend a private school, full scholarship based off academic scores. This offer was made by the Dean of Boys while myself, my husband and our son were dining out. He played sports, captain of the debate team, student council etc. He speaks 3 languages fluently and graduated high school a year early. He’s now a Junior in college and we are so proud. He’s one of many. I think Society pays more attention on the bad apples and never notice the great kids. God Bless Kobe
So comfortable in his own skin at such a young age. I was nowhere near that at 17.
Ikr I'm still not there at 33
It’s all about life experiences. Don’t compare yourself to him. He had a great upbringing that helped him reach that maturity a lot faster.
He's confident
@@af6744 that is very true. It's all thanks to his parents. His dad had a strong mentality playing in the NBA and his mother also possessed a similar mentality to which they passed down to their son.
I've had to learn the hard way. I have two excellent parents, but they did not have this "winning mentality".
So don't beat yourself up, just make sure your children learn it.
@@af6744 Completely agree. He also figured out at a very young age not only what he wanted to do but what he loved. Finding what you love and seeing a future in it, whether money is involved or not, brings you a lot of happiness. And from that, you simply feel better being you, more comfortable, a lot of good things.
He never aged it's crazy.
Sam Fisher oh yes he did lol
He aged, but he never grew old.
Showtime Mike looked the same his whole basketball journey, except post retirement when he put a lil weight on and beard
Des Mathis suspect
Sam Fisher suspect
My name is Kobe Bryant I’m 17 and I’m gonna change the world one day !! that’s what I hear ✅🦾🦾 R.I.P. KOBE
Jaguars Family And he did I love him so so much rest in peace black Mamba
Amen!
✅✅✅✅✅✅✅🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾
And he did
@Bill Wilson the Mamba metality helped me to work harder for what i want and never give up you see people saying that everywhere but seen somebody do it Like him motivates me
he spoke like a veteran in the NBA. he was so mature for his age, so intelligent he skipped college.
Absolutely he spoke like he was retired just amazing
Dak Nyasha possibly due to going to school in it Italy
EVERY young athlete needs to watch this. Stay humble, stay real, have a back up plan, don’t feel like the world owes you anything. Lessons anyone can use to be successful.
U r right. Just forwarded this to my son...I hope he learns from it. It's so inspiring
SMIZZLE BEATZ Kobe should been nicer to his parents if they asked. Stay humble and forgave them. Financially help them since his net worth was 600 million+. It was just money now, it’s gone at least to Kobe. Kobe was arrogant to his parents, but he was very kind and generous to Vanessa’s mother. Idk...
0.0M views he was nice to them be bought them a house they wanted a bigger one and tried to sell his high school memorabilia. Kobe wasn’t arrogant to his parents even in his recent interviews he talks of how good his parents were and how much they impacted him.
Shawn TheSage his parents also hated the fact he married a Latina and started the barrier between each other
Kobe was wise beyond his years
Wow way ahead of his time. THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVING US A KOBE BEAN BRYANT. GOD BLESS THE PARENTS FOR RAISING AN AMAZING GIFT FOR OUR NATION. I CANNOT STOP CRYING BECAUSE SOMETHING LEFT THE EARTH WHEN WE LOST KOBE. His daughter GiGi and to all the othe Familys who lost there loved ones on that Fateful flight. We as a People are Devastated by This Loss!!
Most definitely
Maturity number 11
Partly from being so well traveled and cultured
Kobe always reminded me of Tupac in the sense that when you see interviews of them at a young age, you realize how smart and wise they are and soo mature for their age. They speak with soo much passion and confidence
Lukaa Doncicc Yes and they are both soo intellectual and deep minded
Lukaa Doncicc I always thought the exact same thing. Both spoke so intelligently at such young ages and never was so determined to succeed.
In my mind I'll always say they're brothers❤💔
For sure!
Kinda looked like him too
17 years old and he speaks more wise then som 30 years olds
Joseph Luna
Dudeeeeeeee
More wiser? No it’s wiser...
Then some? No it’s than some...
We blame it on the American school system... it’s Not your fault.
True
Your body and mind age at different rates. His mentality was always more advanced and than his physical age. He developed self awareness very young. There are people who are physically 35+ with a mentality that is 5, 10, or even 15 years younger.
50 year olds. I had one today with the mentality of a 15 y/o in a corner store
True story was thinking the same
His death hits different 😥 such a humble genuine guy.
Grand poobah u dont kno tha half LOOK UP KOBE IN HEBREW 🤯 D end of D beginning
So fked up, my heart still aches so bad. 😔
All he had to do was pay her a little money to get away with it
@@ssherrierablestfu!!! If it was a thing it wouldn’t of got dismissed look at Darren sharper and Bill Cosby so plz shut up
You can tell at age 17 he was already determined to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. He had his sights set and executed it to perfection every step of the way. That fire and hunger was instilled in him at a very early age and he took it and ran with it.
Kobe's looks, speech, and personality didn't change from age 17 to 40. Amazing. He was destined for greatness.
Kobe is one of the most interesting people to walk the face of this earth.
How can people honestly not like this.
Jules Word because they can not related to Kobe Bryant experience with their parents
Jules Word, he did bad things to a woman. Some people remember.
Will M there’s no slavery going on in the USA today. However there is in fact slavery going on in African countries and that’s where it all started too. Why did you bring the US into the convo?
Brad slavery really didn’t start in African countries it was other places but it’s still going on in some other places In the world.
I think 62 ppl accidentally hit the thumbs down button..not on purpose
He was an old soul, who packed in a life's worth of an old soul.
He did not deserve to leave us so early. He was such a kind human being🥺
No one deserves to leave early...
He is not gone. He faked his death and go on to love with his daughter/new wife on an isolated island where no one would bother them.
Sopiah Rose he did everything that’s going here in the US is scripted sports, politics, the news,.....stay woke
Cherie Mak ❤️
King Ayo maybe this is the matrix telling me to wake up... quit tweaking me out bro
His death feels like a never ending nightmare 😪
Facts
beanie0112 Amen 🙏🏾
Yes it does
@beanie0112 yeah and That Helicopter Crash could have been Avoided if they had just not flown that Morning or landed instead of going circles for 15 mins waiting to get Clearance to continue Flying the weather that morning was not Clear at all for Flying with all that thick Fog Very Sad!!
Kobe will never be dead to me. He lives on in my mind and heart.
His parents did a excellent job, that’s why as a young man it’s so important to have your father in your life, family was his foundation. Rest up brother ✊🏾
Marko Radisic I don’t know what that man did with his money that he worked hard to earn. I’m speaking from a demographic who is usually raised without a father figure & I’m purely speaking on how important it is as a young man to have your father in your life with a strong family as your foundation. What you said has nothing to do with what I posted which shows pure jealousy & envy coming from your heart. One day we will all stand in front of the judge & each man has to be accountable for his own actions. Like I previously stated. Rest up brother ✊🏾
Brandon Grissom people expect to be saved without putting in work, great response my brother. “one rich person can’t take care of everybody” -G Herbo
Bruno Pires ppl words will always let you know what’s truly in a person’s heart. Respect bro 💪🏾
I hate to say it but having two parents is best. I had 2 parents growing up and a grandmother and my life was so secure. I didn't even know what insecurity was and we were just middle class immigrants. My dad died when I was 14; my grandmother (my dad's mom) returned to Spain. My sister and I were then raised by my single mother who had never worked a day in her life. We drifted into just getting by; and grew insecure, anxious and I did not recover till a few years into my first job out of college. Even then; my mother, my sister and myself have always have trouble with anxiety and stability issues on and off.
Marko Radisic The man would go to hospitals & visit people who were dying without PR on purpose or he wouldn’t show up... I guarantee he donated & helped people in need without publicizing it. Building facilities & gyms in different countries is giving back... you’re ignorant & need to stop spewing nonsense
Kobe was so mature for a 17 year old. Wow! The man was brilliant, he would've been successful in any field that he chose.
This young man was an asset to society he was on icon, one of a kind , his quality is heard to find ,greatly missed
Came from a pretty wealthy father who made several millions from the NBA, but still stood on his own and proved himself
whats with these comments? YOU did not know him, people act diffrently in interviews
@@jmorrison6582 they are fanned out and thus their judgment isn't pure
Kobe would have been successful with or without basketball.
He lived his purpose he was born to be great. Sadly legends always seem to die young.
That's what I said. He not a usual basketball players. Most basketball players got passed by teacher just for games or something but Kobe was actually smart and actually wanted to learn
True because his parents gave him good guidance
Would've been a waste if he never played Basketball.
Correct
He’s always been a humble but bold and insightful guy, even at that young age. Much respect to such a brilliant mind
Not to be rude but are you a dude?
Morceso898 Gaming I was wanting to ask that
Fluent in spanish, italian, french, chinese, russian and much more.
@@Jude9000 Yea I'm not trying 5o be mean neither.
Kobe was the TUPAC OF THE NBA
he looks like pac too
@@thepope9648 yea sometimes lol
sade obrien That was his decision
@Herb Dragon 01 she’s biracial
2pac was no sell out
Kobe was a rare breed. Living in Italy have him a proper development and his family aswell. Much Props!
We don’t give this mans parents enough credit!
Not at all because without them he wouldn't have become who he became . My hat goes off to them , and god knows without them , there be no Kobe. Somewhere things went wrong and his head did swell up.
We sure don't!
Definitely. With a millionaire father back when things were still super affordable for most people, he definitely got put into the right circumstances. He got a chance to talk to NBA players at the time
Yes.
They sold his things without his permision also said buying them a house wasnt enough! Didnt even spesk at there own son’s and granddaughter funeral! Forbbied his marrige! Hated his wife! Didnt talk to him for the rest of his life! So all the criedt they should get is 20 for making him nice and pleasent to people and 10 for giving birth to him
Best thing about Italy "people care about family values" soooo true
I'm just crying, he is my idol, my hero.
Wow, I can feel your pain. Hope youre fine and dont lose your strength. Its us who Kobe's legacy lives through😑🙏
Be grateful that he existed and thankful for all the joyous moments :'(
@@chinua_hwa186 we currently live in the natural world. well at least we do and unfortunately, you do not. I'm glad that even you have someone to inspire you, to motivate you, to aspire to, cause everyone should be lucky enough to have that. Your friend John did that for you clearly. And Kobe did that for us. Sorry to tell you but God doesn't tell me that the uneducated, HUMAN writers you reference are who I should listen to. Also sorry to tell you that I am secure in my relationship with God and clearly you are not. I don't need to tell other people how to have their relationship with God. Sad you still haven't come to terms with your own beliefs but still push them onto other people.
@@chinua_hwa186 you are crazy
Kobe hardly aged at all in 20 years
Jeff Bardot he put on a bit of weight after he retired but he doesn’t look that much different at age 17 than when he was 35
Black don't crack
Abu Hassan unless you do it!!! Lol
Jeff Bardot cut it out. he looked the exact same here at 17, as the day he died at 41. only difference is the beard
That's what living the fitness and healthy lifestyle will do for you. I'm almost 30 and look better than most 18 to 25 year olds who just party and drink themselves silly every weekend.
It amazes me as a seventeen-year-old kid to have that knowledge about life so young he was destined to be a legend
that was a touchy letter. could only imagine how that person is feeling.
I can only imagine his sister playing that clip over and over
I'm getting to really like Kobe...did not know anything about how in depth he was as a person such a great loss.
@theilef, I totally agree that he is a was an awesome person... wish his daughters, wife, siblings and parents my deepest sympathies...
“I dribbled myself to sleep, while ya was in the rec Room. I think that was the best possible thing that happened to me. I found my hunger, motivation, and desire to be the best basketball player I could be.”
Kobe fans in many ways idolized him because he was Raw.Genuine. Humble. Real. Determined. Pure. Charismatic. Talented.Loyal. Bright. Skilled. Smart. Brave. Passionate. An amazing human being. Down to Earth. Intelligent. Gifted. A true winner. All around.
You’ve stayed focus, stayed real, and beyond humble. You left us a legacy that we will always cherish.
Thank you 8|24|2 Rest Peacefully with GiGi.
💜💛🖤
Sincerely
Your fans,
💜💛💜
Steven H. Thank you for your comments although you got me tearing up, thank you I couldn’t have said it any better 💛💜💔😭🙏🏾
Well said.....
Perfectly said my dude! Salute!!!
Well said
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I don’t get too emotional often but I lost it the moment he read that letter. 😭
Melvin Del Rosario Thank you 🙏🏾 I’m the young man who wrote it, he meant a great deal to me 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
jarid gibson wow 😨
You and me both!
Melvin Del Rosario I know it hurts
Jarid Gibson. That was an unbelievably well written letter and you nailed every aspect of Kobe’s future. Bravo !!
Kobe by the fire place," the most interesting man in the world "
rofl
I needed this thanks
J Dolo make it happen I’ll buy it
J Dolo thx man! Kobe is the first celebrity that I ever had to take a moment for, so finding funny moments has helped
A teen that Actually Listens and Takes Your Advice Is Unreal He has a Teachable Spirit Wise Beyond His Years !!
At this age he only had 24 more years left on this planet. The irony hurts.
Reagan Oha wow! No coincidence
that's deep
He lived an entire life those 24 years
He did what many of us want to do. He left a legacy and generational wealth for his family.
That’s crazy
I've watched Kobe ever since his rookie year. Kobe is such an intelligent human being... It is such a big lost to lose Kobe... Still can't believe his gone. Heart is broken
oh lord he was so handsome and sweet , when he was younger. i just loved him so so much..
He was such a phenomenal speaker at a young age 💜💛
And English was his second language! And he admittedly had trouble with it. Genius.
Aamir Khan love that guy when he passed on the world felt it, it was as if the world came to a stop 💜💛
Kobe Lived his life to the fullest. He achieved a lot more than an average human being could wish for. "And in the end it's not the years in the your life that counts; it's the life in your years." My heartfelt condolences to the Bryant Family. May his beautiful Soul Rest In Eternal Peace..
Patience Masithela Amen 🙏🏾
Well spoken. My thoughts exactly.
So true
What a tragic loss. Still cant believe he’s gone.
He was more than just good looks. He was intellectual, intelligent, well spoken and very mature. Keep in mind that he was only 17 here.
17
Awesome
That’s how any 17-18-year-old speaks who goes to school in my world!Maybe if your from the hood hood & illiterate and have stupid friends then he would sound very well spoken to you! It’s just a guy telling his story what’s so well spoken? He’s not even using big words! 😭You guys need to change your circles that’s the issue
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RAZA SHARP INTERNATIONAL It’s funny how you assume that you know me 🤣🤣🤣 Also Kobe is a rare breed. Not too many 17 year old speak with such intelligence at that age.
This man is too smart even in high school . Words don’t do Kobe justice it’s just an understanding of what you’re seeing at the moment so articulate and talented long live Kobe long live Gianna 🙏🙏❤️. One of a Kind truly
@Ricky Spanish this is ESPN. Not Faux News buddy.
Ricky Spanish lmao
kobe always came across as intelligent and wise beyond his years as soon as he came into the league, i couldn’t believe that was a 17 year old when he was being interviewed after being drafted, i remeber that draft well
He was really mature at 17.
Kobe has always been intellectually astute. Even-keeled. Passionate. Focused.
The more I listen to Kobe, the more heartbroken I become.
Me too 💔
Kobe at 17 sounded like a veteran nba player... He had the mamba mentality from back then
I'm positive his wife and family would trade all their money and worldly belongings just to have them back again. I would. Rest easy King!
Incredible maturity from a 17 year old with such a decision before him...speaks volumes about his parents!!!
Once again, we don't see the true greatness off a person until their no longer alive.
RAIN DROPS Look up KOBE in HEBREW smFh
RAIN DROPS we saw greatness in him before his death actually. He’s a five time champion. We saw the greatness in him since day 1. He was loved before and after his death. He’s not one of those people who died then got loved. He was already loved before his death. He walked around LA and Orange County with NO security and nobody would touch him or even bother him with his kids. True fact.
He was 17 years old?? And talking like this?? He was over his time and insanely mature. Kobe was amazing, WE LOVE YOU KOBE!!!! ❤️
And Kobe kept his words. He stayed humble and focus till the very last moment of his long career.
I love the way he speaks. SO humble, authentic, sweet, and from the heart.
He took criticism and said "thank you for the feedback". That's maturity
The amount of passion he had in his voice when he spoke about the game is beautiful
Italy 🇮🇹 will always have Kobe in our hearts too ❤️
The intellect this person possesses is out of this world.
I knew Kobe was Smart but now I see he is a Genius
And to think he only went as far as highschool.
So much older than his 17 years. Imagine the hours he had already put in training for the NBA to take him at 17. That discipline as a mere youth.
Alright alright, let’s pipe down, he’s not Newton. kobe was extremely wise for sure though.
That man was special, multiple languages and focused since he was very young
Beautiful interview! Even at a young age you can see he is a very intelligent young man with a good head on his shoulders. Isn’t fazed by answering difficult questions and is very well spoken. Just from watching this you could already tell Kobe had a very bright future. And the rest was history......Rest easy KOBE😥💔💔🙏🏾🙏🏾
Him and 2Pac reminded me of each other so much both physically and mentally. They were both very special human beings, not many 17yr olds could speak like this at that age, they both could
So well-spoken, articulate, and mature for a 17-year-old young man! And that smile! 😀
Kobe was aging well. He still looked exactly the same.
Marvelous0622 He was like fine wine
Black don't crack. FACTS!
When he talked about his family, I saw his tear in his eyes , he was such a sensitive boy!
No..that was us tearing up lol
Tgrowpo timestamp please?
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The love and admiration that he had for his parents is touching. I believe it had to be difficult that his relationship with them went sour but that is why he put so much energy into loving his own children.
I jope ya name aint the answer to my question. But what went down with his parents
They auctioned off his gear without his permission.
Aint Tellinu , his obsession for curiosity actually created his open mindedness of reassessing his parents’ ideologies that were already established in their household. To his parents, he was going to remain the “young Kobe”; however to him, it was time to move on and be unsentimental.
For starters they never approved of his marriage.
Paulette Brown his parents wanted him to marry an African American female. If we don't the black race will disappear.
I have never followed kobe Bryant or gAve any thought to him till his passing. I can't believe how humble he is and what a beautiful man he is and shall always be. God bless kobykm
Kobe,I always knew before hearing this that your parents did a great job.
You never know what you got till it’s gone 😞
Victor A On the flip side, you knew exactly what you had, just thought it’d never go.
Even from a young age, he was wired different. 🙏🏼
Kobe said he love his parents with all his heart. I feel that love never go away
My heart goes out to his parents...they must be in shock and knowing that they will never be able to reconcile with him and move forward in life with love for each other.
The most painful part! How do they forgive each other. Holding grudges is never worth it. FORGIVENESS!!!
He reminds me of young 2pac Shakur, articulate, on a mission, determined, wants to proof something, curious, hardworker.
Kobe Bryant was one of the last REAL MEN out there. Wow I would love to find somebody like him!!!!!
I can’t believe this 17 year old have more sense then some forty year old. Rest In Peace.
All I can see with tears in my eyes is a kid with so many dreams..so so sad...I never followed his career but I have to say after watching his interviews on RUclips he just shines. God bless him Gianna and his daughters and family left behind
He loved his parents!!
His death really broke my heart.I always think why him
For such a time as this. We would not have learned how to live life to the fullest if he was still here. He ran his race and finished with a crown of glory that would not have surface to the mass of he was still alive. For God's purpose. To show us how to live to our full potential. He still lives, no longer in physical body but in spirit.
24 years later, he looked the same and was the same funny well spoken gentleman.
He was 41
Which means it was 6 years later
@@delgado8 ??
Hassu he is 10 is this video
Except here he was bald by choice.
Very educated when he speaks, amazing at what he does. Just a legendary, Kobe Bryant.
I just always looked at Kobe like he was gona live way longer than he did. Healthy, smart Legend 💯👏🏿
I wish we would embrace his parents more. Yes they had a rift some years ago... however, looking at this interview. I realise what an amazing job his family did!!! This is where Kobe's greatness derived from. Yes Vanessa is a wonderful wife and mother to his beautiful daughters. But she was NOT the root of him. He was an amazing and great ball player before he ever met her!! Hence this video.
Reason why he was able to be such a good husband to her.
@Dunn Dallas Honor your mother and father that your days might be long.
.......the Bible........
Exactly. It’s no accident that he as a black man turned out to be a prodigy and well-articulated from a young age without a solid father that raised him well. We don’t know what happened between him and Vanessa but I wished they repaired those wounds and lived happily
@@everyroseenterprises2226, i agree with you. Yes it says that but it also says parents shouldn't provoke their children also.
When he expressed his love for his family 💔...so sweet.
Even at 17 he was talking and carrying himself like he was always 40 :/
Old soul.
Wise beyond his years without a doubt
He didn't age at all since then because some people go through puberty very fast and their development peaks(Voice, Height, and Mental capacity). This is why he was 6 feet 6 inches at 17 and was still 6 feet 6 inches when he was 41. At 17 he had already reached the peak for adulthood. He was basically in a late 20's early 30's year old body at the age of 17 and this is why his physical and mental state did not change from back then to 41. Also one of the reasons why he did so well in school(Imagine someone in his 30s going to high school... it would be a cake walk for most 30 year olds). So everything peaked pretty early for him (Intelligence, Height, voice) which is very fascinating. The true aging process with him was going to happen when he would have reached his 60's and 70's, which sadly, we will never see.
@@arabpride9939 No the kid was a buck 60...... stop lol
NOTHING BUT LOVE AND RESPECT IM HURT ABOUT THIS THANKS FOR THE LIKES
He speaks with so much wisdom at an early age I can’t miss a word
What a beautiful human being.
Kobe was so blessed man. He already knew his worth at the age of 17. A lot of people have a hard time finding themselves and their passion in life. Much respect to his parents, the foundation to a Legend.
Kobe Bryant is not dead.
He’s waiting for us at the other side of the court
Not_Potato 😩
Put your faith in Christ the King of Kings and you shall have the privilege to pick up a 1 v 1 against Kobe. Looking forward to it myself!
Pretty articulate for a 17 year old. Kobe was definitely cut from a different cloth.
I LOVE YOU KOBEEE!!! THANK FOR BEING ON THIS EARTH AND GIVING ME THE BEST NBA EXPERIENCE FOR 20 YEARS!!!!
Kobe Bryant was like a true masterpiece to the NBA as I do miss him a lot, being alive before his death in the helicopter crash, like true Lakers fans do.
That letter got me!!! 😢😥😢💔 I have been strong up to this point. He spoke nothing but truth about Kobe. The beautiful thing about this is that Kobe must have kept these words close to his heart because he was all those things. Praying for his family! Especially Vanessa 🙏🏾
Everytime I watched this man I cried. He was such an amazing husband, father and a son. He's such a inspirational man. May he and all the other victims rest in peace 😭🙏
If you listen carefully, you can hear Jordan's pace and tonality of his voice with a little northeastern accent thrown in. Kobe had so much more to give. Let's all pursue our goals with focus and the potency of the Mamba Mentality.
yea but Jordan wasn't this sharp at 17
I'm convinced Kobe was perfect. 😢
trueeee. such an ideal guy. Vanessa and their girls are so lucky to have him. 💕
miss RMG were 😭
“I don’t want to have any “but’s” when people talk about Kobe Bryant” :(
But
almost 9 days when Kobe is not with us and again some water pop up in my eyes.. damm.. missed you Kob.
I’m bawling like a baby. This is just sooooo sad💔