Sonny Vaccaro Knew Kobe Bryant Had “It” as a Junior in High School | The Rich Eisen Show

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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
  • Shoe/Marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro joins Rich Eisen in-studio where he says how he knew Kobe Bryant was a special competitor even when he was just a junior in high school.
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Комментарии • 91

  • @cl5566
    @cl5566 Год назад +82

    Sonny deserves his 💐. Man is an innovator for each level of basketball and made a lot of people A LOT of money.

    • @justinryan6810
      @justinryan6810 Год назад +3

      facts

    • @Alldayallnight805
      @Alldayallnight805 Год назад

      Facts!!

    • @fkillah
      @fkillah Год назад +2

      I also appreciate the fact that you are the amongst the very few who knows that alot is spelled as a lot.

    • @henrywal
      @henrywal Год назад

      That's a stretch but ok. WWWes

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 Год назад +41

    What a f'n Legend! Sonny Vaccaro created the modern Association. Too humble, himself, to say it.

  • @whothetechknows
    @whothetechknows Год назад +46

    Kobe was a legend. This guy seems to be pretty interesting as well. Love the interviews😊

  • @CustomizedUsername
    @CustomizedUsername Год назад +2

    The movie “Air” made me appreciate this man so much. He changed the game. Big ups to him for spearheading the NCAA NIL movement

  • @TheRealGGGio
    @TheRealGGGio Год назад +5

    Great story. Choked me up. Anybody speaking about Kobe in an Insightful way always gets me.

  • @jmapps31
    @jmapps31 Год назад +7

    I used to search for Kobe stories.
    But aint a kobe fan, I like his mindset & obsession for greatness.
    Dont rest at the middle ❤️🐍
    After his last game, Thanking the fans for the down years was a very unique speech.

  • @johantrenier1685
    @johantrenier1685 Год назад +2

    Sonny’s story’s are always consistent. I’ve listened and watched him for probably 20 some years. SoCal radio and TV. I’m always riveted. He’s a good person.

  • @Liyfa_Unpay
    @Liyfa_Unpay Год назад +39

    Give me a Kobe documentary/movie 💯

    • @blueland9770
      @blueland9770 Год назад +1

      You got to have an underdog story, at a world role model, an icon..like babe Ruth, Ali, Jordan..is more interesting to watch. Kobe is great basketball player but at I see he have nothing interesting, kobe is not a role model, underdog story no, an icon ok yes.

    • @Liyfa_Unpay
      @Liyfa_Unpay Год назад +2

      @@blueland9770 Don’t necessarily have to be an underdog story. Looking at Kobe’s career and off court. This is coming from a Kobe fan not all stars and glitter.

    • @blueland9770
      @blueland9770 Год назад

      Off the Court ! is he ever donated a big money to the poor, a hotel raped story, not even a college attended.

    • @blueland9770
      @blueland9770 Год назад +4

      @Liyfa_Unpay . I don't fu..cking hate the guy, kobe a top 5 all time great, yes. Is kobe deserves to win more than 1 league MVP, yes atleast 3 league MVP. Is Kobe the best Lakers of alltime, yes. Is kobe better than LeBron, to me yes.

    • @Liyfa_Unpay
      @Liyfa_Unpay Год назад

      @@blueland9770 I agree with you all the way there. I was just trying to remind you of his entire career/story I think it’s more ups and downs with Kobe compared to Jordan “that we know of” a lot more drama playing with Shaq and post Shaq. The Allstar squad that lost to the Pistons.
      Off court issues. Being compared to MJ and then playing with a new generation being led by Lebron
      Some of things I’ve mention perhaps prevented Kobe from winning more than 1 MVP 🤔 The media played a big part.
      Kobe should have had at least 2 MVPs the 2 years he won the title without Shaq (3 straight appearances) he was clearly the best player at that time . He beaten the Celtics & Magic which led to the Great Miami Migration 😂 and the rest is history.

  • @tonyyan7860
    @tonyyan7860 Год назад +3

    Sonny V the Goat 🐐 Finder! What a Class Act of A Man... MJ & KB Goats

  • @tgqinc
    @tgqinc Год назад +5

    Sonny V is a legend by every stretch of the imagination. His eye for identifying high-level talent at the grassroots level was second to none! Love to hear him share his story. Nike dropped the ball by letting his go....

  • @rayh.3478
    @rayh.3478 Год назад +9

    man! didnt know him until AIR! hes like the 'Michael Jordon' of finding Michael Jordans 😅 what a legend! 👍

  • @_CoachW
    @_CoachW Год назад +25

    Don't forget if Adidas had listened to Sonny they would have signed Lebron. Let that sink in for a moment.

  • @gregorybellii5662
    @gregorybellii5662 Год назад +7

    Great video and interview Rich! Would love to sit with Sonny and pick his brain for his knowledge. And for him to recognize the gift that God placed within him and to not be boastful says alot!

  • @rajabcroswell9020
    @rajabcroswell9020 Год назад +9

    This guy reminds me of Hyman Roth from The Godfather 2.

  • @Bill-do1gc
    @Bill-do1gc Год назад +4

    Kobe!

  • @bbyflip1
    @bbyflip1 9 месяцев назад +1

    big ups to Jerry west also for finding a way to draft Kobe to the lakers !!

  • @jjay1035
    @jjay1035 Год назад +1

    Underrated interview here.

  • @Thepeopleschampbaby314
    @Thepeopleschampbaby314 Год назад +1

    That's 1 hell of a story 🔥

  • @hbomb65
    @hbomb65 Год назад +3

    legend defined

  • @matthanneman7511
    @matthanneman7511 Год назад +2

    great interview.

  • @MrBIGDOWNER
    @MrBIGDOWNER Год назад +7

    The should of finished Air with Sonny meeting Kobe..

  • @am3818
    @am3818 Год назад +1

    Some people are born different. For whatever reason God makes EXTRA ordinary. Kobe and MJ were some of those people. RIP Kobe and Gianna.

    • @CustomizedUsername
      @CustomizedUsername Год назад

      “That’s what I loved about the kid. Absolutely loved about the kid.” MJ doesn’t speak that way about a lot of people. If the goat of your profession eulogizes you like that, you did it right.

  • @Ucsd4life
    @Ucsd4life Год назад +1

    Sonny is an effing legend

  • @PointBlankChiWay
    @PointBlankChiWay Год назад +3

    Sonny baby. if u know u know

  • @carlosminaya2774
    @carlosminaya2774 Год назад +1

    Sonny ❤

  • @jimbaker5110
    @jimbaker5110 Год назад +3

    Sonny should have just been his agent at that point lol

  • @santsm1893
    @santsm1893 Год назад +1

    I know someone who was very happy the day Kobe passed away
    His name is Nick Wright

  • @Kaniala-l7s
    @Kaniala-l7s Год назад +2

    damn what a story

  • @TAHZ876
    @TAHZ876 Год назад +1

    Goat Kobe 2nd greatest Basketball player of all time behind the Goat MJ

  • @talongmalaki8869
    @talongmalaki8869 Год назад +3

    Nike should owe him at least a share for signing the biggest person who bring them billions of dollar.

  • @onyx9857
    @onyx9857 Год назад +4

    2:26 Chubby Cox lmfao

    • @rayglenn
      @rayglenn Год назад +2

      Chubby Cox is Kobe's Uncle. It's his Mother's Older Brother who was a Great High School Player in Philly. He had a Son John who played at University of San Francisco

    • @kevincox6946
      @kevincox6946 Год назад +2

      @@rayglenn i read that with an authoritve head voice... so i believe you.

  • @Dean_H.
    @Dean_H. Год назад +1

    Bean ❤

  • @afrikasoulchild
    @afrikasoulchild Год назад +1

    Where is the full interview?

  • @MCox1432
    @MCox1432 Год назад +9

    Mamba

  • @NEONOIRERA
    @NEONOIRERA Год назад

    It’s a mentality thing he right you can’t teach that it’s just in them.

  • @blakelip3
    @blakelip3 Год назад +1

    Dapper Dan the head of LV?? He had his hand in hoops before fashion

  • @tubenachos
    @tubenachos Год назад

    "Sonny go find an athlete who could replace Jordan" 😅🥵

  • @agatt42
    @agatt42 Год назад +1

    Does Sonny use the Spanish slang word 'cojones' (ie. testicles) at 5:27 ? He seems to pronounce it in an interesting way...

  • @josiahlapina9382
    @josiahlapina9382 Год назад

    Arod said 😊

  • @ChiefCedricJohnson
    @ChiefCedricJohnson Год назад

    Proverbs 13:5
    A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

  • @romeosira3665
    @romeosira3665 Год назад

    💯💯💯

  • @simonrangel9522
    @simonrangel9522 Год назад

    Kobe✝️GiGi= ❤ 🙏 😇 🏝️🏀 🎶

  • @hermisgetwater4296
    @hermisgetwater4296 Год назад

    the italian thing and connections. kobe sonny 😊 mf
    or mafia of these two greats 😂

  • @georgesherman3760
    @georgesherman3760 3 месяца назад

    As much money as helped Nike make with that one belief to sign Michael Jordan they should have him a small percent of the company and made him a life time job for saving Nike

  • @Bryan-fb8dh
    @Bryan-fb8dh Год назад +3

    I think having a father that played pro, growing up playing practicing and learning from a pro may have something to do with it. If you have genetics for height and more than 10 years of training Id consider you a loser if you don't at least ride the bench in the NBA.

  • @masterpogi9756
    @masterpogi9756 Год назад

    fore sure sonny have some stocks investment at jordan brand, nike, adidas etc. he is smart

  • @andrephillips7764
    @andrephillips7764 Год назад

    Kobe was getting hyped early so he didn’t find him out of the blue

    • @ifheavenwashuman
      @ifheavenwashuman 8 месяцев назад

      To be fair, this was an All American camp he was speaking about. No one present was exactly an unknown. The objective was to find the next Megastar.

  • @darrylnelson05
    @darrylnelson05 Год назад +3

    Sonny was a pimp

  • @TheIzzo1000
    @TheIzzo1000 Год назад +5

    Good lord, did this dude go to school with moses

    • @_CoachW
      @_CoachW Год назад +2

      Pretty close. True facts, the basketball sneaker game today is nowhere near what it is without Sonny. For better or for worse... oh and also the initial lawsuit that created the opening for NIL money. Crazy 🙃

  • @jaysonnadelson2188
    @jaysonnadelson2188 Год назад +3

    Michael Jordan and Phil Knight became billionaires by ripping off people especially the African American population for charging over a $100 for a pair of sneakers. Shameful.

    • @SundevilRoadrunner
      @SundevilRoadrunner Год назад +5

      Cry me a river

    • @natashatomlinson4548
      @natashatomlinson4548 Год назад

      Yep. Not to mention all the cows slaughtered .

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 Год назад +6

      So... your saying that MJ and PK carried handguns with them for years and put them to the temple of unfortunate people and demanded they buy their shoes? Where's the video?

    • @ElGeetaro8929
      @ElGeetaro8929 Год назад

      So it's his fault that the mass of morons willingly handed over the money? Strange thought i know, but if they don't buy them, they become cheaper: you keep demonstrating that you're dumb enough to pay $100 for rubber; you deserve to be known as the fool who just parted with his money.

    • @erickandrade1921
      @erickandrade1921 Год назад +1

      Peoe bought the shoes right? How did they rip them off if people gladly bought 100 dollar shoes

  • @FreeTheRocks
    @FreeTheRocks Год назад

    Who cares!

    • @silewis9396
      @silewis9396 Год назад +4

      Everyone who clicked the video including you

    • @jaymoney6233
      @jaymoney6233 Год назад +1

      ​@@silewis9396Exactly smh what a idiotic statement