How Kobe Bryant's Trainer Helped Him Become a Legend | The Assist | GQ Sports
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2020
- Rest in peace Kobe and Gigi.
It was Michael Jordan who hooked Kobe Bryant up with his trainer and the rest is history. From 2007 to 2012, Sport enhancement specialist Tim Grover helped Kobe become one of the all time greats in the NBA. Join him as he breaks down his training regiments for the late, great Kobe Bryant.
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Michael Jordan: Legend
Kobe Bryant: Legend
Tim Grover: Legend
ALI-AAA it’s a scam dummy
Michael Jordan: ICON
Kobe Bryant: ICON
Tim Grover: ICON
@YUNG KULA means?
he said d wade too!
@YUNG KULA WHAT ARE YOU GIVING ? WOULD THAT BE OF ANY USE TO ME ? ALREADY SUBSCRIBED BUT IF YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE WHY ARE YOU ARE HERE... ARE YOU TRYING TO SPREAD YOUR MESSAGE (WHICH MSG)
Kobe trainer got that mamba mentality too
true. Most trainers wouldn't be able to keep up with him.
It’s Jordan mentality. He made Kobe lol. 6>5.
Fax
DejOnTheEdge Videos bro they played in different eras and David Stern did not let Chris Paul trade so he does not get 6
DejOnTheEdge Videos Nah, Kobe made himself
Imagine playing against Kobe and he’s calling plays in Spanish
I would understand him.
Italian and Spanish are similar in a lot of ways. But it still requires a lot of effort to adapt, specially because native Spanish speakers talk waaay too fast for a non speaker to understand
@Arsene Wenga NBA hire this man.
I would understand him because I’m fluent
Tréanguló
This man deserves to be in the Hall of Fame
And that's just facts really
No Cap!!
Off top
real sht!
make it happen
This guy is amazing. He not only trained Jordan and Kobe, but also trained and convinced the Miami Heat to draft Dwyane Wade. He has a lot of knowledge on the game and it surprises me that more of today’s players don’t go to him.
He also trained my brother and he won 3-peat A1 League
Mark David Mallorca whos your borjte
@Mark David Mallorca That’s incredible if I could I would go to him and ask if he could train me.
hes retired, he went out on top. I doubt he'd go back to the NBA unless there was a new jordan or kobe in town
This why we need more people like him : experts but knowing the sport 🏀 (played)
That Kobe Achilles story is legendary. Many metaphors to how he was. Rip legend.
Did anybody else see his recent autopsy report... RIP Mamba
Multiassasin was something new revealed?
All those dirty players that step under him when he was lighting them up with his jump shot took a tool on his ankle and his achilles.
I'm amazed that he is saying the exact same thing that Lavar Ball was saying when it comes to weight lifting, conditioning, and taking care of his knees. Lonzo was having the same issues with his knees.
@@adrianpereira6684 Kobe overdone himself. he said he worked too hard to rest just about 3 hours a day
GQ doing sports better than ESPN and FOX. The only unbiased media company out here.
I swear ESPN over here like what is Lebron gonna eat for lunch today
GQ doing it right. Espn and fox are just like cnn . Just pushes their own agenda.
Espn and lebron on each other’s nuts. They trying really hard to repair China relations 😂
@@Dilly_Dil1y pretty sure fox sports is now owned by Disney so they just added another propaganda outlet to their arsenal. Sad when GQ doing better at sports than "sports" outlets
Flyhighphilly yep. Hard to find a good news outlet that doesn’t push their garbage propaganda by changing the narratives of stories
It's almost as if their ignorance in sports keeps it unbiased
I could be wrong
Tim Grover trains MJ, Kobe, D Wade.... This guy monopolizes 3 best SG of all time
He also trained Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, & Scottie Pippen.
Wish Allen iverson incorporated this dude & gained a new mentality
@@lilbru if he didn't want to practice, what makes you think he'll train😂. Jk but it would have been awesome to see
he made them
Omar Lo sucks that he had something wrong with his bones or else i’d bet he’d of gotten to workout with this guy
“you don’t lack the tools you lack the creativity” 🐐
If you want to strive something, never strike to be 'a', 'a' is part of the group, 'the' stands out
neat
I will be the greatest of criminals
@@yesmymajestybut898 good point
@@yesmymajestybut898 good
@@yesmymajestybut898 People are intelligent for evil but dumb for good.
It's crazy that this dude, with Master degrees and years of studying says the same thing Lavar Ball said about Lonzos training in the league and his injuries. "He needs to get back to them weights. Too many resistance bands"
I just commented this...everyone laughing at lavar like he's an out of touch old man but he knows what he's talkin bout
Just shows you far common sense can take you
Everybody hates on Lavar Ball but he truly has to be one of the best dads in the entire world. He built all three of his boys into pro basketball players and does nothing but sing their praises relentlessly. You could even argue that Lonzo and Lamelo were drafted as high as they were (and Liangelo is in the summer league) because he wouldn't shut up about them and they got a ton of press as a result. His wife is also in poor health and he has done so much to help take care of her. He gets press for all the wild things he says but I don't think you can say anything bad about him as a husband and father, at least as far as we know. When you look at it that way, he doesn't seem so crazy after all. He seems like a great guy who's just a bit quirky, and probably on purpose.
This guy needs to get with Zion Williamson
Yeah. Zion may be too big and explosive for his own good. He needs someone that can cultivate that talent.
Jarrett culver. He body type and play style fits mj and Kobe
North StarState he’s way to big to be jumping like that though; that’s a lot of pressure on his knees when he comes down
@@saidufofanah2210 Zion should be 250 lbs
@@Blodia1990 He is officially listed at 284lbs. And at 6'7 that's insane. The weight of a center with the height of a SG/SF.
Recommend this guys book 100% “Relentless “ 10/10
Whats it about?
I got it that book is amazing 👌
Facts, what’s it about?
Broden it’s about the mindset of the best of the best and what separates the average, the Allstars and the all time greats
Best book I ever read. Reading it for a second time.
#GuruBasketballKieroSays I'd always put my trust in the guy who trained THE GOATs
*ALWAYS BRUH!*
@Jay Woods Racist for no reason.
Jay Woods yeah I do... skin color has nothing to do with your knowledge of the game
Fortuna Namputu people will make anything about race I stg
@Jay Woods What does that even have to do with anything? You tellin me you can't train people if you are a particular skin color?
As a kinesiology major, recent graduate: class of 2020, I can say... Everything this man said about the body is FACTS. This man is a fuckin legend, he knows what he's talking about 100%. Great video. Rest in peace kobe, my childhood hero. My goat!!!
Same here bro.
@@nikiarr8104 you needed a random person to confirm that the great Tim Grover knows what he's doing?
@@nikiarr8104 oh ok no problem! I have to study too but I'm procrastinating a lot LOL. Good luck!
@@kevinbunn7915 weird
He hadnt even touched on technical kinesiology things. Those are freshman first semester type of stuff
What I really like is that he isnt trying to
take any credit for kobes greatness
Even though he helped tremendously
Phil Jackson, mjs coach, moved to kobe after mj, and his trainer did as well. No wonder he played to much like mj. Rip legend
Ok
The similarities in playing style were already being talked about in the mid-to-late 90s before Jackson & Grover ever worked for the Lakers.
You have it backwards. Phil and Tim Grover worked with Kobe BECAUSE he was like Michael.
Lebrons trainer is good too
@@joweyingram5502 Irrelevant to the topic.
Mind-Boggling. Kobe is insane! Still can't believe he is no longer in this world. 😭
He left it all in the court.
Kobe, deservedly, is in the after life. Dude copied MJ in every way.
@@megacurlerer what do you mean, deservedly?
@@lucaslonchampt613 he means rightfully so
Just read his book. It’s a must have. This guy is a genius.
Which one? What is it called?
JEPG G Tim Grover - Relentless
@@irvinnicollier398 GREAT book 🤌🏽
Relentless is amazing! He opens the book talking about Kobe’s Achilles situation and how he dealt with it.
I listened to the audiobook. At least three times. :)
Did he really ask if his Achilles could be pulled and taped to finish the game? The 🐐
Second after mike
Probably not. They probably just added that in to make it you know
kobe was trying to pull it down when he was on the floor so idk
I love the way he says kobes pain tolerance was off the charts. Not only does that motivate me for some reason but really makes kobe seem inhuman
Black bruce wayne
I still can't process the mind he is gone..
💜💛🐍
Weirdo
Cooln Dre ???
MJ.Kobe AND DWade! All three of the best SG of each generation and all were under Tim Grover, the GOAT behind the GOAT!
Facts.
Can't argue with results. I know I'm crazy but d Wade my fav out the 3
@@barryisa7353 Nothing crazy wit it tho. Dwade influenced a lot of smaller guys to be aggressive in the paint. L3gend
15:12 Kobe has mentioned in interviews that he went and worked out after draft night because the GM of the Hornets drafted him and then immediately told him backstage, "It's a good thing we're trading you, we couldn't have used you anyway." And that pissed Kobe off so much that he went and worked out. Another legendary story. #MambaMentality
Bruh, I can listen to this guy talk about Kobe all day!
Kobe was truly one of a kind. The world has lost a special man. RIP Black Mamba.
His book is amazing.
“Relentless.” Changed my life.
Kobe's drive is admirable and unmatched. I miss watching him play this beautiful game. He was an athlete and an artist. KOBE FOREVER.
Kobes is like the real-life batman his training, discipline, obsession to succeed to be the best
Same with Jordan
@@lexkanyima2195 I would say people look at Jordan as Superman and Kobe as Batman. I prefer Batman
I Love watching Tim Grovers interviews because he’s so real and intense and singular focused just like MJ and Kobe.
MJ, Kobe, Grover all think the same and had one goal - to be the greatest at their crafts. ✊🏽💪🏽🏀💯
Definitely recommend reading his book “Relentless” arguably one of the best books I’ve read. He truly is a cleaner
will check that out for sure man 👍
Agreed
Just ordered it. Thanks man.
Julio Jimenez that’s a big move. Don’t wanna exaggerate but that was a book my father gave to me at 13 years old and it changed my outlook on life and motivated me to strive further for greatness. Hope you enjoy and get a lot out of it
Not "a" cleaner, but the cleaner
Tim's book Relentless is one of the best books I've read.
He issa goat trainer
Is it about mj or has mj got his own book
herui zeweldi it’s about tim...
Totally agree
“No draft party for me, I’m gonna go workout”
GQ Sports y’all are the best!!
YUNG KULA no one cares stfu
I miss Kobe, he would have donated and helped during these hard times.(Stay safe and MAMBA FOR LIFE) 😍😩💕💜💛
🐍💜💛
Love how much he talked about how important the eccentric phase of any exercise is, it increases the length potential of the muscles being worked and its a great way to bulletproof your joints. It's already interesting how they took out all the concentric aspect of his training, but it makes sense considering a typical basketball athlete is already constantly exploding and accelerating due to the general nature of the sport and practice. This is 100% golden information for anyone who wants to take their strength to another level.
How do you take out a concentric phase of a muscle system? Especially while doing a leg press? Did they just have everyone push up the platform and then have Kobe step in to lower it? He's basically just changing the tempo of the movement. It's not a new concept. The guy just basically made Jordan and Kobe workout and get stronger so their joints could take the punishment.
I feel like it’s only been recently that athletes have focused on lengthening, mostly because of Tom Brady.
Tim Grover is really an NBA Legend in his own rights.
Trained two GOATS
absolutely brilliant trainer
And dwade and scottie pippen
Didn't know Jose mourinho also coached Basketball.
😂
I've been searching for this comment..
😂😂😂 good one
“ I sink MJ played really well tonight but could be better “
He'll always be my GOAT
"Mamba, you left us too soon." 😔
-Shaq
R.I.P.
This trainer really loved his job he spent hours on a daily everyday
This guy is amazing
He knows what he talks about, he knows he is great at what he does
But he is super down to earth doesn’t take any credit to his athletes success
He is there to maximize their potential he knows and feels he is the goat to do that but he knows ultimately it’s up to them to become legends
Kobe is personally my favorite athlete and it really hurts me that he’s gone . Hearing all these Kobe stories will keep me going ! Motivation ! RIP MAMBA & GiGi.
Kobe & Michael are my top 2 fav players of all time. They just have too much in common.
The same unlimited weapons,
The same skill sets,
The same height,
The similar weight,
The same mentality,
The same position,
The same play style,
The championships，
The legendary stories,
The same coach, staff.
I appreciate Kobe a bit more over Michael cuz it's so hard and lucky to have a player continue MJ's legacy after mj retires. We basically have a carbon copy version of MJ for another 20 years. That's something we miss so much when we don't have him around any more, then u start to appreciate everything Kobe had given to us.
I feel like Kobe was the only player Jordan actually respected RIP mamba
"You don't lack the tools, you lack creativity" powerful!!
I have yet to understand why people do not put Kobe in top 2 of all time. Kobe’s game was so far beyond the game. His true goal was not to be the best basketball player but to inspire others in the process. RIP Kobe Bean Bryant, we miss you❤️
Many don't even have him in their top ten. I have him in my top 5.
Politics. Kobe, Mike, & Lebron always gonna be my top 3
I have him 4th, LeBron, jordan, and kareem for me go ahead
Kobe Bryant is my favorite player ever and it's not even close to anybody else. He has sentimental value to me and my family beyond words. But he should not be in the top 4 or 5 if we're actually looking at it closely. MJ, Magic, and Kareem are all undeniably better and should be ranked above him. Tim Duncan had a better resume overall (depends on if think that Popvich is better than Phil Jackson) and Shaq maybe the most dominant player in the 2000's if not ever. Bill Russell has the most titles even if he did play in a weaker era. I'd say about 7th is where he should be ranked.
Because LeBron is the mascot for cheating in NBA 2k, for example in NBA 2k19 in order to unlock the auction house you had to maintain a 30+ lead in the 4th against a Cavs team without LeBron.
Look at Kobe man so inspirational 😔🙌🏽
After a long time, something good about kobe. Young players / people need to see his greatness, other channels trying to bash kobe's legacy but man, #legendforeverlive
Kobe is just even in the afterlife the most incredible person. Here to explore that same level of dominance as the man himself. RIP KING
The year after this man started training Kobe, he had his mvp season.
I like his training philosophy.
what made him the goat
Would you like to see my black mamba?
Tim Grover is the Michael Jordan of fitness trainers
Tim Grover is the Kobe Bryant of fitness trainers.......
anthony lovett Tim Grover is the d wade of fitness trainers
young savage98 Lol, D Wade is the Tim Grover of SG’s
anthony lovett it’s crazy that he really trained the top 3 sgs of all time 🔥....Tim is a straight up legend 💯
young savage98 I’m really surprised more players haven’t reached out to him over the years with the results he gets. He is a certified genius!
Tim Grover is brilliant, really knows his stuff
Trainer: Yeah man you’ve tore your Achilles.
Kobe: Can you pull it and tape it down so I can finish the game?
If Kobe would've beat the pistons & the 2008 celtics in the NBA Finals. He would've won 7 rings & he would've won more rings then Jordan. & he beats Michael Jordan record which is tuff.& I don't think I see any nba players got injured by the Achilles & then goes to the free throw line & made both 2 free throws. What a legend
Imagine if D Rose, Brandon Roy or Tracy McGrady had this guy as a trainer
I thought about that for B Roy, but I think his knee condition was degenerative. I dont think it could have been helped.
McGrady still would have still not made it out of the first round
We can only imagine 😔
Oh man Brandon Roy for sure but yea his knee condition was more chronic I think and on the arthritis level. So sad for such amazing talent
Kobe mindset about competing and winning was GODly, R.I.P Kobe
He was just a man
One of my favorite interviews. Gem after gem after gem.
(1) Records are set to then be broken.
(2) For majority of the players, the day they shake the commissioner's hand (on draft day) is the day their career ended (they think "I made it").
I've bought two of Tim Grover's books; Relentless and Jump Attack I recommend both of these books, both of them have been really helpful to me in many different ways. Jump Attack is like a training guide and it has helped improve my vertical and my athleticism on top of the athleticism I already had prior to the training.
I hope anyone who is reading this has a great day and stays safe during this pandemic.
I thought I've heard all his mamba mentality stories.
taping the torn achilles so that he could finish the game???!
that's insane.
I will watch this every single day and won’t get tired of watching it.
the unsung hero behind jordan and kobes success and greatness
This is sports, this is a legendary interview
RIP Kobe thank you for everything
Credits to this guy who shaped the two best SGs of All-Time. He needs the recognition he deserves👋
Wade too
R.I.P. to the legend we miss you so much, bean
Tim Grover just gave some straight gold in this video....my biggest takeaway was how Kobe studied the greats that came before him. RIP Kobe Bean Bryant!
I miss kobe so much man it still hurts to dis day
I still dont wanna believe that kobe is no longer here. What a legend on and off the court!
What I respect the most about kobe is he tried to mentor the young players. He was respectful of them. Very few nba players have the mamba mentality in todays game. Jayson Tatum is probably the best example.
This video just makes me cry. I love Kobe.
This is soo dope and very inspirational to watch! Kobe was a very unique person not just a basketball player but a HUMAN BEING!!!! Miss that guy!!! One love Kobe!!! ✌🏽
Im starting to wonder whether it was this dude that was the goat, and not michael and kobe
I believe without Tim they won’t be as good as they was tbh
Underrated question though in all seriousness
Michael Jordan was his first client too
Kobe before 2007 was just your common all NBA player, but he became a legend in 2009 and 10
Kobe before 2007 was just your common all NBA player, but he became a legend in 2009 and 10
This guy is amazing ! He literally thought of took care of every little logistics when it came to training his athlete ... just plain amazing !
The world misses the mamba, really curious to what his take would be on the world rn
Everything’s gonna be alright
@Stoney Baby Love that bro
I need this guy to tell more behind the scenes workouts with Jordan and/or Kobe. I swear I could listen to him all day.
Watching this makes it hard to believe he’s really Gone
This was a dope interview with Grover, always try to watch content with him it, always spilling gems 💎
RIP Kobe. Still miss you my man. Thanks for all the chips you gave us. God bless your family.
Really enjoy hearing the behind the scenes stories of Kobe and Michael Jordan. Last of a dying breed!!
Kobe was impressive on so many different levels... gone way too soon smh... RIP
R.I.P. Kobe Bean Bryant. Thank you for all that you gave us and Tim, you talking about Kobe the way you did just made me teary eyed all over again.
Gems upon gems. Can’t get enough of them
KOBE!!!
You can’t argue his results. I feel like I’m slacking at my job immensely now.
Kobe was different !!!! I can’t find the words to describe his desire to get better
RIP MAMBA, you will never be forgotten.
#LEGEND💪
This video was so inspirational
So much detail in his training 🙌
Even if you don't think Kobe was the true greatest player of all time, there's no debate, he was THE hardest worker in the NBA
Rip kope 😭😭
YUNG KULA bruh u got a long way
Bruh u spelt Kobe as kope
Love seeing stuff like this.. miss u bean
One of the greatest videos I have ever seen RIP goatkobe
RIP Kobe
Pascal siakam needs to hire this man in the off-season. I believe he needs to add 20 more pounds of muscle to reach next level.
That's fascinating, he really knows his stuff. That said, R.I.P Kobe🙏🏾
Happy Birthday Bean. We miss you and Gigi.
This dude must have nightmares having trained the 2 most intense athletes ever
Naw, his attitude and obsessiveness was the same as Mike & Kobe. If anything it's what made him thrive and be as accomplished as them.
nah... he didn't take it personal lol
Ricky El Diablo I doubt it, especially if MJ is calling him an A-hole you know he’s not no push over lol
This man has partial credit for 11 rings
I could listen to this all day. Keep em' coming!
God Bless you Kobe. Thanks for the memories.