NBA legend Kobe Bryant doesn’t need any introduction. He was a spectacular shooter during his playing days. His unmatched skills made the fans and competitors admire and appreciate him. He was legendary in his game. What intrigued the fans most was the fierce mentality with which he used to play. He clearly enjoyed what he did on the court. Some of his fascinating interactions were with the Golden State Warriors.?
During his entire career, he played 67 games against the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 27.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in those games against the Dubs. For a long time, he liked it while showcasing his quintessentially Kobe style. But, the game took an intriguing turn when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson came into the picture. Recently in a podcast, Klay revealed a story about how his team made the legend upset.
Kobe Bryant was surprised to witness GSW followers?
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In a recent conversation during the podcast, ?Podcast P with Paul George?, Thompson spoke about the time when the GSW gave the Lakers legend a hard time. Although the ?Killa Klay? was star-struck by his first game with the Mamba, he mentioned how the Dubs made the 5x NBA champion upset.
Fans were always excited and enthralled when the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Warriors. What happened at the particular game was that there were a lot of Warriors fans that were chanting names and encouraging the Warriors players. And that made the legend upset.
Reminiscing about the moment, Thompson revealed, ?It didn’t make me happy when Kobe said he?s like who are all these Warrior fans around? It’s like nice you’re doing something right. We got Kobe upset?.?
Thompson was wonder-struck by Kobe Bryant
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Devin Booker was also present at the same interview with Thompson. It’s not a secret that Booker admires the late actor. During the conversation, he was curious to know about Thompson?s first encounter with the legend.
So when he probed the 4x NBA champion about it, he shared, ?The first time I played against him like there?s not many dudes in the league who when you?re a rookie that make you starstruck; and that was one of them. I was like, ?I can?t believe I?m lining up against you, bruh. I?ve watched your whole career.?
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The Warriors player stated how the legend has always inspired and influenced his game. Well, what do you think about this new revelation? Tell us in the comments.
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