It’s 8/24 or better known as Kobe Bryant day. One of Kobe Bryant’s most famous accomplishments off the court was winning an Emmy for “Dear Basketball”. Kobe was a very inspiring athlete and proved that if you put the work and put your mind to it, you can achieve anything you want. So I thought it was only fitting that I write my own “Dear Kobe” to the late great Kobe Bean Bryant.
Dear Kobe
It’s your day Kobe
8/24 is that day Kobe
You would have turned 42
But I’m gonna tell the story
About how I know you
Dear Kobe
Thank you for making yellow and purple cool
Thank you for not going to school
Paving a way for kids to go straight to the draft
Endless hours in an empty gym perfecting your craft
Dear Kobe
We deserved a finals matchup with you and Lebron
But what about that moment you gave the game winning shot to Ron
Dear Kobe
I watched you pass Jordan to be at 3rd all time
I wish you would have been at 1st sometime
We were waiting to watch you pass Jabbar
But instead you brought out the best in teammates like Fisher, Pau, and Lamar
Dear Kobe
I wish you and Nash teamed up 5 years before
You would have been so dominate having another star on the floor
Everyone knew Dwight wasn’t that fit
I miss the epic matchups that you wouldn’t quit
Winning Finals against the Pistons, 76ers, Pacers, Nets
Going in the paint against Duncan and Garnett
Those Celtics matchups against Rondo, Pierce, and Ray
I could watch that Game 7 all day
Dear Kobe
Watching you score 60 against the Jazz
Or the highlights with Shaq before you guys clashed
I just wish I was old enough to watch you put 81 against the Raptors
But I’ll always know why your name is forever in the rafters
From a 17 year old kid with nothing but a dream and a ball
To a 5 time champ with a red carpet to the Hall
Your grind inspired everyone to push themselves to the limit
Just like the way you played every single minute
The mamba mentality made every athlete seem like achieving their dream was so easy
Rest In Peace to you and Gigi
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