Some people actually hated this guy?? The hardest worker, humble, gives credit to others, respectful, family man, and a killer on the court who dropped 81 points! One of a kind!
it was the media agenda from the beginning. his own teammates hated him when he was just an 18 year old kid smh nobody wanted to see him do well and there was no other reason aside from the fact that he was confident.
We took you for granted, coming in between Jordan and Bron. Now, we celebrate your desire to be the best, and to never take days off. Thank you, Kobe. R.I.P.
Speak for yourself .saw almost every one of kobes games and believed in him from day 1 .stop with the lebron shit .hes nowhere near kobe and Jordan's level .he plays the game like a bitch and that's something that can never be said about kobe and Jordan ...RIP the GOAT
Players will come and go but when all is said and done there will no one who single handedly captivated a city for so long. While Kobe was there people came to watch the Lakers. He gave his heart and soul to the franchise and its fitting he will retire a Laker. Maybe he could have won 7. Maybe he isn't the GOAT. As long as there will be debates and ones that are credible ones...Kobe's name will always be there. We mention Wilt and folks don't realize. People will mention Jordan years from now and folks wont understand. Similarly people will mention Kobe and people will be hardly able to fathom the greatness.
I can't believe it it's been almost 10 years Jan 22, 2006 later 2016 now is coming Wow I hope Kobe Bryant just stay healthy,in his 20 th season he needs that season memorable.
Amazing how he always talked about the journey..... We did watch him grow up. And sadly we watched him and one of his beautiful daughters go.... RIP KOBE AND GIANNA I WILL MISS YOU BOTH AND ALL OF LA WILL KEEP YOUR MEMORY ALIVE FOREVER
+Aaron Bennett Yeah Aaron Bennett, well Kobe was a monster that year, he averaged 35.4 per game and had 4 50 point games, 2 60 point games and this 81 point game. He had 62 vs. Dallas and sat out the 4th quarter. He easily could have had 81 if not more in the Dallas game too. Pretty incredible isn't it?
+Aaron Bennett Yeah Aaron Bennett, it is incredible. It is hard to believe that he did not win the MVP that year it was pretty outrageous that Nash won it and not him isn't it.
+Aaron Bennett Nash won the MVP? Man that's crazy. A NBA legend who holds more than one record falls short to a dude I think has no records. And Kobe scored 81!!!! That should be an automatic MVP win. Also he averaged 35 points per game! And he still doesn't win? WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE WORLD!!!
I've always wanted to see the full press conference. Thanks for uploading it! Lots of amazing memories from how amazing 2006 Kobe was. Will miss him so much when he retires.
At 7:00. This is so true, people need to stop comparing them. Kobe, Jordan, and Lebron should be appreciated for the dedication and what they built with these organizations. They were the center peice and what made these teams so great. Lebron brought the Cavs to 5 finals and one championship in the last 50 years is something else. Michael Jordan going to the only 6 finals appearances and winning all of them for the city of the Chicago is great. Kobe's performance and the way he played every night on both ends of the floor is something we don't see much nowadays.
Kobe had 81 points, 6 reb and 2 assists If you watched the game, you would see that for the majority of the game lakers were trailing. Kobe sat out more than half the 2nd quarter. So to say he was selfish would he ignorant of you. He literally put the team on his back, as you can see the lakers roster was shit that season. Ever wondered why he didn't drop 70 in another season? Cause the team got better, he didn't have to. Plus for you guys who have played ball before, any smart coach knows once a player is hot, you always feed him the ball. Stop the LeBron and kobe comparisons, everyone has their own opinions. In basketball there is one way to compare players and is by one on one. That will probably never happen, so let LeBron continue to make his name, and let kobe retire as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Give respect where respect is due
That's what makes kobe great and different from lebron even though I have huge respect for both, Kobe doesn't care about the individual accomplishments all he cares about is getting the W and being a champion which is the main goal, Unlike james he does care about getting the W but he gives more attention to making his stats look better, getting more individual accolades and trying to hard to make himself look good, If you wanna be a winner you have to focus on whats important getting the W cuz even though you scored 50+ points and have a triple double, as long as you don't get the W it's useless, that's what the game is all about not just the game but any game, it's not about the records or stats, it's about winning the game. But that's just my opinion.
Kobe is the greatest of his generation point blank period... Lebron is the best in his generation point blank period... these two players are the closet to MJ in my opinion
Kobe is just amazing that it score 81 points Kobe Bryant is the best never will be another Kobe Bryant Kobe gone to soon Rip to greatest NBA player all time Kobe jellybean Bryant
My daughter was born in the month you & your Beautiful daughter & all those great people past away,, I thank you very much 🙏 they say when great people die other great people are born & my daughter was born in January thank you 👼 😇
If lebron scored 81 we'd hear " I ain't even supposed to be here. Haters shut up I'm clutch . Boy from Akron . I'm the best don't forget it ." Lol kobe is so humble even tho you can see he's extremely happy and wants to brag but he can keep it on
bron is nothing like that stop being foolish, first of all lebron would never aim for a high amoutn because he is a TEAM player and he knows hot to get his team the ball in the right places, lebron would rather 30 assists and 0 points than 80 points and 0 assists
***** I'm not afraid to admit it haha. A lot of the All-Time greats were arrogant assholes.. MJ especially. Muhammad Ali was the worst trash talker in sports history. Despicable human but phenomenal talent
I'm sick of the LeBron comments. Sure he's great. But Kobe is on another level. He's up there with Jordan. LeBron is more up there with Durant lol. Nobody compares LeBron to Jordan the comparison is always between 23 + 24
Oh OK.. I don't know anything about something I played in college, and study 7 days a week for the past 14years... OK just because you act tough over the Internet, doesn't mean you are!! Get a life brother @asian
We get that Lebron passed Kobe but he will never be the best player to wear the purple and gold & the best 3 point shooter it’s awesome to only miss 5 air balls in one game out of a 20 year career that’s talent Kobe will always be the best❤️ he was a different type of person...
Exactly. LeBron argubably has had a better career than Kobe but he'll NEVER pass Kobe as the greatest Laker of all time. And I don't see that happening for th next 30 years.
If Kobe gets about 1000 more points he passes Jordan on the all time list, but so far Kobe has played about 200 more games than Jordan and Jordan has made nearly 1000 more baskets than Kobe and thats taking 2 years off. I think Kobe's gonna pass him up though.
He averages 5 assists a game career wise, how many shooting guards can say that? Kobe is a heavily underrated passer because he shoots a lot, people tend to forget how many assists he gets. On a night like this though, where his shot is flowing and you want him shooting as much as possible, you DON'T want him to pass as often because him putting up the shot is going to be more efficient than anyone on the floor.
@@Abel-yo9mf yes I’m aware of that and how he = 41 and “died” at 41 years old. I just wanted to put a quick and simple comment about his 666th game and hopefully some NBA fans will notice it’s just like WWE.
@@Abel-yo9mf i made a video about Kobe and the number 126 like how he “died” on January 26th 1/26. You should check it out when you got time, I mentioned gematria in the video.
Others African American men should learn how to talked properly from kobe.. No slang words always proper English and that's represent what kind of a person he was... For sure that's why he's beloved... Take notes.... Guys...
Some people actually hated this guy?? The hardest worker, humble, gives credit to others, respectful, family man, and a killer on the court who dropped 81 points!
One of a kind!
it was the media agenda from the beginning. his own teammates hated him when he was just an 18 year old kid smh nobody wanted to see him do well and there was no other reason aside from the fact that he was confident.
don’t forget rapist you forgot that part
We took you for granted, coming in between Jordan and Bron. Now, we celebrate your desire to be the best, and to never take days off. Thank you, Kobe. R.I.P.
Speak for yourself .saw almost every one of kobes games and believed in him from day 1 .stop with the lebron shit .hes nowhere near kobe and Jordan's level .he plays the game like a bitch and that's something that can never be said about kobe and Jordan ...RIP the GOAT
@@aje2321 Even if he plays like a bitch, hes still one of the greatest
Rest in peace, legend❤️👼🏻
I was about to like this comment...but noticed it has 81 likes already...cant make that 82 lol RIP Kobe
rip Kobe Bean Bryant. Mamba Mentality was real.
his smile is priceless 😂
He is so Handsome 😍
When he smiles... It's so contagious.. And he's just completely happy with his life. A feature of a true person..
"They were taking cellphone pictures" just funny to hear now 🤣
so humble
His love for "the game" is inspiring
Players will come and go but when all is said and done there will no one who single handedly captivated a city for so long. While Kobe was there people came to watch the Lakers. He gave his heart and soul to the franchise and its fitting he will retire a Laker. Maybe he could have won 7. Maybe he isn't the GOAT. As long as there will be debates and ones that are credible ones...Kobe's name will always be there. We mention Wilt and folks don't realize. People will mention Jordan years from now and folks wont understand. Similarly people will mention Kobe and people will be hardly able to fathom the greatness.
Hearing him talking about Gigi is heartbreaking, RIP MAMBA ♥️
That was Natalia Gigi wasn’t born until the May
The entire world missed you guys so much
Came here after embid’s 70. Miss Kobe and every great achievement from other players always bring me back to him 💛💜
Yes
Thank you Lamar Odom for telling Kobe he couldn’t score 60. That was a historic performance. No one will ever match it.
Kobe!!!!! R.I.P. One love brother you were my greatest!!!!
Kobe loved every minute of that and we did too. We're really happy for him. RIP #GirlDad.
Same Here
I can't believe it it's been almost 10 years Jan 22, 2006 later 2016 now is coming Wow I hope Kobe Bryant just stay healthy,in his 20 th season he needs that season memorable.
Aamir Mohammed 60!!!!
Almost 20 years ago now
Dont forget to like this video so other ppl get this recommended. What a blessing of a man.
81pts on 46 shots. Against grown men.. pros. Oh boy!
GOAT
"I don't get 5 championships here without him" - Kobe's comment about Michael Jordan 🐐 in the Last Dance Documentary
Amazing how he always talked about the journey.....
We did watch him grow up.
And sadly we watched him and one of his beautiful daughters go....
RIP KOBE AND GIANNA
I WILL MISS YOU BOTH AND ALL OF LA WILL KEEP YOUR MEMORY ALIVE FOREVER
Kobe is always gracious and modest about his games. He loves his Princess. That our Kobe, the best #GirlDad of all times. RIP Kobe, we still miss you.
Same Here
Kobe has been a beast forever in the game of basketball
Yessir
Thank you Kobe for all you did for LA. We love you and we will make sure your name and Gigi’s name will live on forever.
kobe the best ever
RIP to a legend 🐐🐐🐐
7:30 wow Kobe, that pretty good
Legendary! I miss him so much! Rest in Peace Mamba! #8 #24 # 2
Same Here
It was 10 years ago today. Time does not fly but is sure moves quickly.
+Aaron Bennett Yeah Aaron Bennett, well Kobe was a monster that year, he averaged 35.4 per game and had 4 50 point games, 2 60 point games and this 81 point game. He had 62 vs. Dallas and sat out the 4th quarter. He easily could have had 81 if not more in the Dallas game too. Pretty incredible isn't it?
+Aaron Bennett Yeah Aaron Bennett, it is incredible. It is hard to believe that he did not win the MVP that year it was pretty outrageous that Nash won it and not him isn't it.
+Aaron Bennett Yeah Aaron Bennett it is.
+Aaron Bennett Nash won the MVP? Man that's crazy. A NBA legend who holds more than one record falls short to a dude I think has no records. And Kobe scored 81!!!! That should be an automatic MVP win. Also he averaged 35 points per game! And he still doesn't win? WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE WORLD!!!
@@aaronbennett4448 Kobe with his usual 4 quarter be probably would if scored at leat over 100 😂😂😂
I've always wanted to see the full press conference. Thanks for uploading it! Lots of amazing memories from how amazing 2006 Kobe was. Will miss him so much when he retires.
4:05-4:23 Gives me chills having him talk about his daughter after the game. R.I.P.
He was so handsome
I know. Just like me
@@danielzhu2315 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yesss
Not easy to be humble during an accomplishment. RIP
Rip Kobe Bryant his daughter and the rest of those passengers (Gone but not forgotten)
we miss you kobe❤️
Same Here
Many men have been in the nba. Every one of them tried to score 81pts. Only two ever did.
At 7:00. This is so true, people need to stop comparing them. Kobe, Jordan, and Lebron should be appreciated for the dedication and what they built with these organizations. They were the center peice and what made these teams so great. Lebron brought the Cavs to 5 finals and one championship in the last 50 years is something else. Michael Jordan going to the only 6 finals appearances and winning all of them for the city of the Chicago is great. Kobe's performance and the way he played every night on both ends of the floor is something we don't see much nowadays.
The Man KOBE LEGENDARY Skillful Player a unbelievably Shooter of all time. His LEGALLY will live forever. RIP KOBE--GINNIA.
Something Michael Jordan didn't do
+Gary Thompson You couldn't touch Micheal that was a rule set by the league. Still the GOAT.
+Haven Melton kobe didn't win 6 rings, 5 MVPS, 10 scoring titles or 6 finals MVPs
let me correct what you said ''Something Michael Jordan CHOSE not to do''
and why did he choose not to?
Musaad alzahrani cus he had great teammates so he never needed to score much.
Kobe had 81 points, 6 reb and 2 assists
If you watched the game, you would see that for the majority of the game lakers were trailing. Kobe sat out more than half the 2nd quarter. So to say he was selfish would he ignorant of you. He literally put the team on his back, as you can see the lakers roster was shit that season. Ever wondered why he didn't drop 70 in another season? Cause the team got better, he didn't have to. Plus for you guys who have played ball before, any smart coach knows once a player is hot, you always feed him the ball. Stop the LeBron and kobe comparisons, everyone has their own opinions. In basketball there is one way to compare players and is by one on one. That will probably never happen, so let LeBron continue to make his name, and let kobe retire as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Give respect where respect is due
man!!!17 yrs ago today..miss u kobe♥️☝️😢 thank for d love of d game
That's what makes kobe great and different from lebron even though I have huge respect for both, Kobe doesn't care about the individual accomplishments all he cares about is getting the W and being a champion which is the main goal, Unlike james he does care about getting the W but he gives more attention to making his stats look better, getting more individual accolades and trying to hard to make himself look good, If you wanna be a winner you have to focus on whats important getting the W cuz even though you scored 50+ points and have a triple double, as long as you don't get the W it's useless, that's what the game is all about not just the game but any game, it's not about the records or stats, it's about winning the game. But that's just my opinion.
+josh edmensoxD speak it man lol
Exactly
“No such thing as exhaustion, no time for restin, cause i dont take breaks, i just break records” rip to the black mamba #LLVINO
Kobe really into winning than individual stats
Get well soon idol
Still miss him.. i think i'll be miss him forever
Kobe is the greatest of his generation point blank period...
Lebron is the best in his generation point blank period...
these two players are the closet to MJ in my opinion
@@learngematria5722 no...not even top 5...
@@sodraco4409 yes he is you prolly think lebron number one smh🤦🏽♂️
Rip legend definitely will always be in the conversation top 2
We miss you sooooo much kobe!!!!!
Kobe is just amazing that it score 81 points Kobe Bryant is the best never will be another Kobe Bryant Kobe gone to soon Rip to greatest NBA player all time Kobe jellybean Bryant
G.O.A.T
0:07 when you drop 81 on a team
RIP 🐐
Rip Kobe 😪
Kobe D.loco from Knoxville loves you foo🙏🏽🐐💙
My daughter was born in the month you & your Beautiful daughter & all those great people past away,, I thank you very much 🙏 they say when great people die other great people are born & my daughter was born in January thank you 👼 😇
R.I.P Mamba I miss you 81pts girl dad
If lebron scored 81 we'd hear " I ain't even supposed to be here. Haters shut up I'm clutch . Boy from Akron . I'm the best don't forget it ." Lol kobe is so humble even tho you can see he's extremely happy and wants to brag but he can keep it on
bron is nothing like that stop being foolish, first of all lebron would never aim for a high amoutn because he is a TEAM player and he knows hot to get his team the ball in the right places, lebron would rather 30 assists and 0 points than 80 points and 0 assists
I'm the hugest Kobe fan but he is not known for his humility. He is an ultimate competitor showing no mercy.
drews0n You know you are wrong when a huge kobe fan disagrees with him being humble
***** I'm not afraid to admit it haha. A lot of the All-Time greats were arrogant assholes.. MJ especially. Muhammad Ali was the worst trash talker in sports history. Despicable human but phenomenal talent
Kobe & humble should never be in the same sentence
I'm sick of the LeBron comments. Sure he's great. But Kobe is on another level. He's up there with Jordan. LeBron is more up there with Durant lol. Nobody compares LeBron to Jordan the comparison is always between 23 + 24
Shut up, you don't know shit about basketball
Lol no I' work for a newspaper writing sports column. Your right
Burn! hahahahaha
DeRock vapeAholic
Just because you write a weekly article in your community college newsletter doesn't mean you know anything about basketball.
Oh OK.. I don't know anything about something I played in college, and study 7 days a week for the past 14years... OK just because you act tough over the Internet, doesn't mean you are!! Get a life brother @asian
I think this is why kobe is the goat. Basketball is about scoring
I love you Kobe thank you for everything 🙏🏽💙🐐
54% FG 65% from 3. 90% FT. Sheesh.
The Greatest Basketball Player Of All Times, After MJ...Kobe Is A True Inspiration For All Of Us, Especially For The New Generation!
I'm impressed by a young lad called booker who dropped 70
kobeee
Greatest of all time. Period.
"I don't get 5 championships here without him" - Kobe's comment about Michael Jordan 🐐 in the Last Dance Documentary
Idk about the best but ik his last game was without doubt the best nba last games ive EVER seen. I lobe u kobe see u soon
RIP
Kobe said we cant compare to those legends before us. Lebron calls himself the goat. And thats why so many people hate lebron
And lebron never will be goat.
Hate is a strong word.
love the jacket, 81 in this era means more than Wilt's 100, defense now is much better!
If you rewatch the game.. phil was barely even speaking to them even after kobe got them within 10. He just knew kobe had it.
the. best.
KOBE KOBE KOBE
he is my goat.
Lamar Odom "I bet you can't get 60" 😂
💜💛
We get that Lebron passed Kobe but he will never be the best player to wear the purple and gold & the best 3 point shooter it’s awesome to only miss 5 air balls in one game out of a 20 year career that’s talent Kobe will always be the best❤️ he was a different type of person...
Exactly. LeBron argubably has had a better career than Kobe but he'll NEVER pass Kobe as the greatest Laker of all time. And I don't see that happening for th next 30 years.
13:28
..still
#KB24EVER
So he scored 81 on 50+% shooting....
28/46
60%
Yea. he does that in every interview though
Y'all see that Seattle score?? 152 149? Looks lik no defense was played in 06'
Prime Phoenix Nash Amare Era
Dantonis suns
He would score 100 if the game went for overtime
✊✊
I gotta wonder what one thinks after they score 81 points in an NBA game...
i wish we could have seen that pot belly- RIP legend!
Think if he was healthy. Kids work on your free throws.
He still had good hair in 2006 and 2007 why did he go completely bald in 2008 ?
I know right😁 miss him everyday 🐐
Stress
He got older. What do you except
@@TheEbonyInsights yeah like 12 months later 😂😂
This was his 666th game
And no he was a complete beast in that game too
8/24 Happy Mamba Day 🐍
If Kobe gets about 1000 more points he passes Jordan on the all time list, but so far Kobe has played about 200 more games than Jordan and Jordan has made nearly 1000 more baskets than Kobe and thats taking 2 years off. I think Kobe's gonna pass him up though.
He did man hes also dead
KB24
YOURE BARELY ALLOWED TO TOUCH GUYS ON THE COURT NOW THATS WHY!
And then he ruptured his achillis tendon.. :-(
How much assists?
2
phillyslasher
why so defensive? he just asked how many assists.
He averages 5 assists a game career wise, how many shooting guards can say that? Kobe is a heavily underrated passer because he shoots a lot, people tend to forget how many assists he gets.
On a night like this though, where his shot is flowing and you want him shooting as much as possible, you DON'T want him to pass as often because him putting up the shot is going to be more efficient than anyone on the floor.
Cant put assists on a highlight tape :P
how many assists*, and who gives a fuck, he scored 81 fucking points
No it isn't
His 666th game
Not only that,
“Kobe bean Bryant” = 81 in gematria
And so does
“Mark of the beast” everyone should learn gematria to see thru the script 🔠🔢
@@Abel-yo9mf yes I’m aware of that and how he = 41 and “died” at 41 years old. I just wanted to put a quick and simple comment about his 666th game and hopefully some NBA fans will notice it’s just like WWE.
@@TrustJesus. agreed bro
@@Abel-yo9mf i made a video about Kobe and the number 126 like how he “died” on January 26th 1/26. You should check it out when you got time, I mentioned gematria in the video.
you guys are knuckleheads
And wilt chamberlain score 100 just wow
Others African American men should learn how to talked properly from kobe.. No slang words always proper English and that's represent what kind of a person he was... For sure that's why he's beloved... Take notes.... Guys...
There are a lot of them, they're just not famous.....
122-104 Lakers vs. Raptors
RIP