Upon returning late a.m. I thought I'd read the headline wrong (TMZ scooping the entire world btw). I thought it must have said: "Kobe Bryant's Dad (Joe) or something - NOT Kobe Bryant. Even when I re-read it I thought I re-read it wrong. Took about 7-10 reads just to sink in. We were on the 118 (where Kobe flew over), heading toward the 405 at about 7 a.m. Couldn't see 15 yards in front of ye. Lucky very little traffic in front or in back of us. . . .
Cause you're human. I was devastated as a big fan. But what really hit me home was that his daughter went with him too. It really breaks the heart because he was so proud to show off Gigi. She had a legit fade away like him.
I just can’t believe it man......my brain cannot process this. Like I don’t feel sad or anything because I just can’t process this bro...this is a nightmare
Zenigundam Yo, you’re in every video spewing this nonsense. I almost don’t wanna indulge your ignorance because you’re a troll but I have to say I truly want you to lose as much as his family did.
Wow. Kobe gave 2 10 year old kids a private workout on their birthdays. That is an absolutely angelic and beautiful thing to see. Only an Angel in human clothing would do that. Talk about beautiful. Good job, Kobe. Congrats and Thank You Again.
@@postsniper-7532 true but still. It's Kobe. Like he could have said sign them up to my camp. lol haha But you can tell by each players story. That Kobe had compassion. This why so many of them respected him and are at loss right now.
He wasn’t perfect. He even said that you want to try to get as close to perfect as you possibly can but have the humility to know you’ll never quite get there.
I wish I could tell him thank you. For all the great memories. All the buzzer beaters. And for being the hero that Los Angeles needed. You will forever have the keys to Los Angeles. Rest in paradise🙏🏽
I'm just glad he got his flowers while he was here for the most part...He knew how special he was...People have been doing these exact same interviews about how great he was way before he died...They talked about how it was playing with him, guarding him, how great his work ethic was, ect. I literally grew up with A.I. & Kobe as my 2 favorite players & I'm really gonna miss him man 💔
It’s crazy to think that Kobe is the first of the great NBA players to leave us.. I just can’t get my head around that. I’m from Ireland and I’ll never forget finding the finals on TV in 2009 and seeing Kobe’s fade away from then I was absolutely glued and so intrigued by Kobe. I cannot believe he has been taken from us. May him and his daughter continue to play ball upstairs 💓
Dude I remember his last game like it was yesterday I have never had more mixed emotions on that day I was screaming "now what" and tearing up at the same time
I applaud Matt and Robert for keeping it together on camera like this. I forgot how to grieve after cancer took my step dad so when Kobe and his daughter passed it brought me to tears and I just couldn't understand why.
This been so hard understand or believe so much pain I been feeling all day. Rest in peace rest in paradise to all the victims in this tragedy most of all my hero Kobe we love you forever.
Mamba mentality. I had it and i didint know what it was. Its lonely at the top and so is the journey there when no one understands. No one can push u to be good at something. The drive has to come from within. Once i started watching youtube videos about kobe's work ethic and his opinions about why he works so hard, i didint feel alone anymore. I felt i could relate to him and his drive to be good at something even if it means sacrificing the things that other people value. Thats why they cant relate, cuz ur not like them. Now i realize that he was passing that measage to others to help them acheive their goals and thats what i want to do now. Thanks kobe. I never met u but u helped me feel not so alone and weird and in death ur helping me become a better human being.
It's so crazy how all this has happened it's truly unreal. I'll never forget this day my bday is jan 25 to wake up to this news is shocking and im so heartbroken for his family
Kobe was my goat. Rest well Kobe and GIGI and to all the other families as well. I cried over a guy, I never met. But for 20 years, I felt i knew him, like we grew up together. Rest well to Nipsey!
Matt's kids will look up to him as a fighter and competitor and he will always be able to tell his kids, you may admire dad but Kobe never flinched... That's inspiration
Its amazing how great Kobe became at being a father,husband(after his mistakes) and mentor and how great Lebron has always been as a role model and father but the one who constantly gets put at the top was a terrible father, brother, and husband. Not trying to get into comparing given the circumstances but im just saying Kobe and Lebron are two AMAZING examples of how to juggle the sport and fame with family. Sad we lost on of them so soon just as his influence believe it or not was about to somehow get even broader.
By your dumb logic Kobe would never be on top either. "Mistakes" mean he was a terrible husband at some point. I could go on to debunk your stupid point but this is enough
Kobe was the best ever , Los Angeles loves Kobe Bryant The day he passed you can see the loved that was expressed by so many fans here in Los Angeles and all over the world … I still shed tears to this day for all those who lost their lives on that tragic day. Kobe is Forever K O B E
It hurts every time just listening to it on the radio every morning on my way to work! my heart 💜 gets heavy !! 😢 were also the same age! It just sucks man what a way to start off the new yr !!! gonna miss the MAMBA 🐍
Salute to you matt barnes, you had a moment with kobe that almost went in brawl, but amazing you both shared a moment to get it in with your kids. Respect
Yes, Matt stated that he influenced his going to Lakers after the incident, they are friends. I think his last interview is on Matt's podcast this January.
Kobe was the defender of LA lakers team in his time and he's a winner and hate lose...😢😰😩 Rest in peace man... may God show mercy on you as you show mercy to others many times..
@@David-oc7ni Yeah because there is only one Heaven?....... Per Norris's religion there is one Heaven, at least. If there is only one Heaven, then "The Heaven select Kobe" is grammatically correct. Sure, "The Heavens select Kobe" sounds better, but it's not grammatically correct. I think at least. Argue away bro.
What gentlemen. Even though matt barnes had his own issues with Kobe on the floor, what a great attitude and memories that he had with Kobe off the court. Kobe will be greatly missed, still feels like a dream.
Please tell me I’m in a deep dream man. Loved Kobe and binged videos all week before this happened. I was waiting on Gigi to grow and grow and shows us his genetics at work man. January will never be the same
I need to stop watching these videos. It's more than 30 hours now and I still can't hold back my tears 😢 And I wasn't even a fan of his... I don't know what is going on. Nothing hit me that hard since my grandpa's death 14 years ago.
I thought I was the only one, couldn't sleep that Sunday night, and now still broken! I can't imagine what his wife, daughters especially the eldest and his parents and siblings are going through.
The nba should change the nba logo to kobe Bryant I know how much the Michael Jordan people have wanted Jordan to be the nba logo and rightfully so and Jerry west in the past has said he wouldn't have a problem if they changed it kobe Bryant was the Michael Jordan of are generation it would be nice if they paid tribute by changing the nba logo to kobe Bryant 🙏❤
If Jordan passes away would they say change the logo they should have been change it , it's to late. What they should do is build a statue of Kobe outside the Lakers arena
I think it would be cool if Kobe was in the logo doing his fade away behind Jerry West and then you could just keep adding a defining great player of generations though the it would eventually and probably very quickly get too cluttered so idk, maybe change it every year or decade or something but I'd like to see them try to just add a few guys to it over the years starting with Kobe
Barnes is a genuine no-nonsense don't-give-a-fuck type of OG ..... that guy doesn't give complements just to go along with the flow ..... if he didn't regard Kobe as highly, he would simply say "I'm sad that he passed away, but to be honest, I personally didn't care for him much" .... for Barnes to say "we lost a superhero" says a lot about Bryant
I always feel like celebrities that give themselves to the public deserve to ride off in the sunset and live their life finally. He only had 3 years of that. My dream would have been Kobe living his life privately doing what he loves with his family and for someone to say 20 years from now "man, what ever happened to Kobe? Haven't seen him in the news for years."
"The world lost a basketball player, but L.A. lost a superhero" 💯
-Matt Barnes
LeeTravius Mckay The World lost a Superhero
i live in Ohio & Kobe is my hero also , this is a worldwide tragedy
Ive watched kobe for hundreds of hours past 15 years.. and im from Finland, europe. Hes more than basketball player
Kobe was bigger then LA he wasnt just theirs he was the Worlds. A Global Icon
@@Nate-wn2ef facts brother . this is a hero to the world
Matt was the last to do a major interview with Kobe. That's something he'll hold on to forever.
Yep on all the smoke and from that interview you can see Kobe seem to have a lot of things planned
I remember that podcast I enjoyed every second I love hearing Kobe talk
@@guts8916 if you don't remember something from not that long ago, you have memory issues.
@@ATalkingBadger stfu
Can't remember anything like this. I never once cheered for Kobe on the court, but the tears are flowing for him and those kids....ICONIC
Upon returning late a.m. I thought I'd read the headline wrong (TMZ scooping the entire world btw).
I thought it must have said: "Kobe Bryant's Dad (Joe) or something - NOT Kobe Bryant. Even when I re-read
it I thought I re-read it wrong. Took about 7-10 reads just to sink in. We were on the 118 (where Kobe flew over),
heading toward the 405 at about 7 a.m. Couldn't see 15 yards in front of ye. Lucky very little traffic in front
or in back of us.
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M Jones it's called Human !
M Jones, OMG! Neither did I. I didn't like him at all. But this death has really thrown me for a loop. I don't understand it AT ALL.
Cause you're human. I was devastated as a big fan. But what really hit me home was that his daughter went with him too. It really breaks the heart because he was so proud to show off Gigi. She had a legit fade away like him.
so devastating. 💔😭
I just can’t believe it man......my brain cannot process this. Like I don’t feel sad or anything because I just can’t process this bro...this is a nightmare
ShowTimeGaming same man
Facts, he deserved a long life.
Zenigundam Yo, you’re in every video spewing this nonsense. I almost don’t wanna indulge your ignorance because you’re a troll but I have to say I truly want you to lose as much as his family did.
Southside 609 amen
Southside 609 don’t give that idiot the attention..not worth the energy bro
Crazy Matt Barnes just had Kobe on His Podcast like 2 weeks ago
Right bro I watched it unbelievable man smh
Yep i seen it as well, life is truly unpredictable. You have it 1 day and vanishes the next
I loved that episode.
Ronnie Alston that's right I thought he was scheduled....wow
Never forget when Matt Barnes tried to make Kobe flinch with a ball fake... Kobe never flinched! Mamba mentality
That was classic
One of my fav Kobe moments but Matt and Kobe admitted that the ball wasn't close to his face at all. Just great camera angle.
Kobe understood this is what competition is all about -
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Gordy Earl incorrect - matt said he did put it in his face
David wrong it was a camera trick
Crazy how Kobe invited Matt Barnes and Steven Jackson over his house to do their podcast just a few weeks ago. Matt looks like he's handling it well.
Matt is tough in front of the camera's bet he was tear unconsciously when he found out💯💯💯
its just a comment after a life of craziness it’s possible to become numb but when you unthaw.... boy oh boy it’s gonna hit ya it hit ya
@its just a comment facts
He look high
He probably already cried everybody different.
Wow. Kobe gave 2 10 year old kids a private workout on their birthdays. That is an absolutely angelic and beautiful thing to see. Only an Angel in human clothing would do that. Talk about beautiful. Good job, Kobe. Congrats and Thank You Again.
Werd no other human being is doing something that kind
MayoMonsters he’s a friend of there father’s lol
@@postsniper-7532 true but still. It's Kobe. Like he could have said sign them up to my camp. lol haha But you can tell by each players story. That Kobe had compassion. This why so many of them respected him and are at loss right now.
Rodney White Matt Barnes is lying
@@Jay-gb1fm why would he be lying when there is video of his kids practicing with Kobe?
It’s hurts more every time I refresh TH-cam or instagram and I see him starting back at me 😢💔
Same
Kobe Bean Bryant,will always be part of my life,u gave us the beauty, the passion of the game,u be miss,but not forgotten,Mamba forever
Perfect on and off the court. I miss him already and I've never met him
Except for the Colorado thing.
He wasn’t perfect. He even said that you want to try to get as close to perfect as you possibly can but have the humility to know you’ll never quite get there.
I wish I could tell him thank you. For all the great memories. All the buzzer beaters. And for being the hero that Los Angeles needed. You will forever have the keys to Los Angeles. Rest in paradise🙏🏽
I'm just glad he got his flowers while he was here for the most part...He knew how special he was...People have been doing these exact same interviews about how great he was way before he died...They talked about how it was playing with him, guarding him, how great his work ethic was, ect. I literally grew up with A.I. & Kobe as my 2 favorite players & I'm really gonna miss him man 💔
Still feels like he never left every time I watch his interviews... the man speaks so well, every word sinks right into place.
It was these small things he did on and off the court that we remember his courageous spirit by, the man was a king Mamba, rest in peace Kobe ✊✊✊
every so often i just watch kobe videos!! cant believe he is gone. sometimes lifes not fair.
It’s crazy to think that Kobe is the first of the great NBA players to leave us.. I just can’t get my head around that. I’m from Ireland and I’ll never forget finding the finals on TV in 2009 and seeing Kobe’s fade away from then I was absolutely glued and so intrigued by Kobe. I cannot believe he has been taken from us. May him and his daughter continue to play ball upstairs 💓
Im waiting to wake up from this really bad dream..haven't cried this much since my little one got a bad diagnosis
Prayers for your little one
I pray for healing to your little one. Believe it and it is done in Jesus name. Amen.
Well said Matt, Kobe was the ❤️ of the NBA.
I'm so glad I watched Kobe's last game. Gives me the chills now.
Dude I remember his last game like it was yesterday I have never had more mixed emotions on that day I was screaming "now what" and tearing up at the same time
I applaud Matt and Robert for keeping it together on camera like this. I forgot how to grieve after cancer took my step dad so when Kobe and his daughter passed it brought me to tears and I just couldn't understand why.
Kobe to the Lakers is what MJ was to the bulls
Right
Kobe never left his team until retirement
@@buschgardenandbeer7041 True. He almost got traded though
@@MistahUnknown doesn't matter he spent his entire career in L.A
@@buschgardenandbeer7041 If you want to give him a cookie for that, it may be a bit too late.
This been so hard understand or believe so much pain I been feeling all day. Rest in peace rest in paradise to all the victims in this tragedy most of all my hero Kobe we love you forever.
Happy birthday Kobe Bryant.😭😔
Man... We love you Kobe. Praying for your family and those who passed with you's family. God bless you all. Man, here today gone tomorrow.
This is crazy I still have the same feeling i had yesterday.. just very solemn.
been waiting for Matt Barnes to speak ever since Kobe passed away cause i knew he would speak some truth and knowledge.
He's already immortalized
This is beautiful. Not mourning, but remembering memories.
Mamba mentality. I had it and i didint know what it was. Its lonely at the top and so is the journey there when no one understands. No one can push u to be good at something. The drive has to come from within. Once i started watching youtube videos about kobe's work ethic and his opinions about why he works so hard, i didint feel alone anymore. I felt i could relate to him and his drive to be good at something even if it means sacrificing the things that other people value. Thats why they cant relate, cuz ur not like them. Now i realize that he was passing that measage to others to help them acheive their goals and thats what i want to do now. Thanks kobe. I never met u but u helped me feel not so alone and weird and in death ur helping me become a better human being.
The fact that all these Great basketball players Tip their hats to Kobe shows they are legends themselves and unselfish... good friends
It's so crazy how all this has happened it's truly unreal. I'll never forget this day my bday is jan 25 to wake up to this news is shocking and im so heartbroken for his family
Remembering kobe bryant? Never in my life thought id see this day. Mamba forever
Kobe was my goat. Rest well Kobe and GIGI and to all the other families as well. I cried over a guy, I never met. But for 20 years, I felt i knew him, like we grew up together. Rest well to Nipsey!
Man... as sad as this tragedy is, its so dope to see people from all over the world love or claiming Kobe as their own. Rest easy Legend.
Horry was an awesome player to watch...many of his three-pointers were hope crushing to the other teams. Plus he is a super father per one expose'.
I haven’t stopped crying since I seen it .... Kobe changed everyone’s life who he encountered ... bean 💔💔💔💔💔
Sad times for The City
Watching Tim Duncan cry is like watching your dad cry
Dafuk- Didn’t see Timmy D Cry during this video ?
@@hectorhernandez1434 He cried, not in this vid
True. I never cried since kobe died til i saw duncan crying.
Link? I can't find it
Yeah watching Tim Duncan and Tracey McGrady had me in tears
I love you kobe thanks for everything
Matt's kids will look up to him as a fighter and competitor and he will always be able to tell his kids, you may admire dad but Kobe never flinched... That's inspiration
Go back to when Matt Barnes tried to make Kobe flinch, I miss you Kobe.💔
Just watched ,a week ago, barnes and jackson podcast with kobe on it...this is just crazy. R.i.p.mamba
Mamba forever!!!
Its amazing how great Kobe became at being a father,husband(after his mistakes) and mentor and how great Lebron has always been as a role model and father but the one who constantly gets put at the top was a terrible father, brother, and husband. Not trying to get into comparing given the circumstances but im just saying Kobe and Lebron are two AMAZING examples of how to juggle the sport and fame with family. Sad we lost on of them so soon just as his influence believe it or not was about to somehow get even broader.
@Tyler Guyton cmon cant be that hard to guess same guy that gives his money to the prison system take a guess?
@Tyler Guyton MJ
Mistakes?
Wonderful sentiment, dude.
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By your dumb logic Kobe would never be on top either. "Mistakes" mean he was a terrible husband at some point. I could go on to debunk your stupid point but this is enough
Kobe was the best ever ,
Los Angeles loves Kobe Bryant
The day he passed you can see the loved that was expressed by so many fans here in
Los Angeles and all over the world …
I still shed tears to this day for all those who lost their lives on that tragic day.
Kobe is Forever
K O B E
Horry is a legend, he should be in the rafters of staples center, as well. wat a great player.
It is still hard to admit this
Kobe is amazing. Wished we showed him how much we loved him outside of L.A.
This feels like a bad dream I wanna wake up from ball in paradise Kobe, You livin through us all
SUCH A SAINT!!!!! THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU DID OFF THE COURT KOBE!!!!
So many stories about Kobe giving back to kids wow
Forever lived the king Legends don’t go down that easily this guy is my super hero
Love you Kobe. Thanks for the inspiration. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💔💔💔💔💔
It hurts every time just listening to it on the radio every morning on my way to work! my heart 💜 gets heavy !! 😢 were also the same age! It just sucks man what a way to start off the new yr !!! gonna miss the MAMBA 🐍
This is painful, as painful gets. Speechless and numb, still waiting to wake up, hoping it's a dream.
Matt is so eloquent 👌
Salute to you matt barnes, you had a moment with kobe that almost went in brawl, but amazing you both shared a moment to get it in with your kids. Respect
Yes, Matt stated that he influenced his going to Lakers after the incident, they are friends. I think his last interview is on Matt's podcast this January.
Kobe Bryant will never be lost he was a super hero
Kobe We Forever Be Loved Miss You Already Big Bro 💔😩
Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe get over it!
Kobe was the defender of LA lakers team in his time and he's a winner and hate lose...😢😰😩
Rest in peace man... may God show mercy on you as you show mercy to others many times..
Matt Barnes' kids will not forget that Kobe Moment.
My heart hurts
2 YEARS LATER AND I STILL HAVE TEARS AS A GROWN MAN
David stern : With the first pick of the 2020 draft. The Heaven select, Kobe Bryant. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
the heaven ???
@@David-oc7ni Yeah because there is only one Heaven?....... Per Norris's religion there is one Heaven, at least. If there is only one Heaven, then "The Heaven select Kobe" is grammatically correct. Sure, "The Heavens select Kobe" sounds better, but it's not grammatically correct. I think at least. Argue away bro.
"Heaven selects..."
Fixed it for all of you.
Matt Barnes was choking in tears. He was holding it.
What gentlemen. Even though matt barnes had his own issues with Kobe on the floor, what a great attitude and memories that he had with Kobe off the court. Kobe will be greatly missed, still feels like a dream.
Respect on the floor is different from the respect they have for each other off it..
Jerry Looks Broken😥!Prayers up 4 Everyone 🐍💜
I LOVED WHEN KOBE WOULD DO THE HELOCOPTER AND CRASH THE BOARDS. SIMPLY AWSOME.
The world loses true legends in rare times . Kobe gone. shakes the world up
We love you, Kobe. I'm sorry.
Mannn that's what's up...I thought Kobe n Matt didn't mess wit each other..ta see them hangn out wit his kids was priceless ta me
I love how suddenly EVERYONE was best friends with Kobe!!!
I can remember as a fan how do we move on from Jordan , Kobe was how , we all are hurting really bad Lord " peace and mercy to the Family !
Keep that same energy for yo own family... Repeat this... 5x a day
Please tell me I’m in a deep dream man. Loved Kobe and binged videos all week before this happened. I was waiting on Gigi to grow and grow and shows us his genetics at work man. January will never be the same
Kobe was bigger than life.
Rest in peace 🙏 Kobe as well as his GG my prayers go out to the family gone too soon🐍🐍💔😇🙏😭
WHO goes OUT with 60?!?!
Man...the MAN...the MYTH...for EVER a LEGEND...THANKYOU KOBE...✌😔
We didn’t just loose a basketball player, we lost a worldwide icon
so heartbreaking..really.:(
Miss you
Idol 😔😔😔
I need to stop watching these videos. It's more than 30 hours now and I still can't hold back my tears 😢 And I wasn't even a fan of his... I don't know what is going on. Nothing hit me that hard since my grandpa's death 14 years ago.
I thought I was the only one, couldn't sleep that Sunday night, and now still broken! I can't imagine what his wife, daughters especially the eldest and his parents and siblings are going through.
Or the two kids - brother and sister - who lost both parents and a sister in this crash... Horrible tragedy.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost a basketball legend. My condolences to the whole family.
I need to go to LA. I just can't believe this. I need to see it for myself
I CAN'T BELIEVE DIS LIVING N BAD DREAM!!
The nba should change the nba logo to kobe Bryant I know how much the Michael Jordan people have wanted Jordan to be the nba logo and rightfully so and Jerry west in the past has said he wouldn't have a problem if they changed it kobe Bryant was the Michael Jordan of are generation it would be nice if they paid tribute by changing the nba logo to kobe Bryant 🙏❤
Facts!!!👍👍👑👑
@TP facts
If Jordan passes away would they say change the logo they should have been change it , it's to late. What they should do is build a statue of Kobe outside the Lakers arena
I agree
I think it would be cool if Kobe was in the logo doing his fade away behind Jerry West and then you could just keep adding a defining great player of generations though the it would eventually and probably very quickly get too cluttered so idk, maybe change it every year or decade or something but I'd like to see them try to just add a few guys to it over the years starting with Kobe
I love watching NBA players speak about kobe bryant on how he was as a person.
Im glad Matt Bsrnes mention Nipsey
Kobe
mr.mart barnes has a hidden talent...excellent anchorman
Barnes is a genuine no-nonsense don't-give-a-fuck type of OG ..... that guy doesn't give complements just to go along with the flow ..... if he didn't regard Kobe as highly, he would simply say "I'm sad that he passed away, but to be honest, I personally didn't care for him much" .... for Barnes to say "we lost a superhero" says a lot about Bryant
Matt Barnes looks so different to when he is on VLAD TV
I lost my hero. And now I Know he was crazy enough to defense Tim Duncan as a guard...
A true superhero
2 saddest Goodbyes was the day he retire, and then now.
I stopped watching the NBA a long time ago but I am surprised to hear Kobe was only the league MVP 1 time.
I always feel like celebrities that give themselves to the public deserve to ride off in the sunset and live their life finally. He only had 3 years of that. My dream would have been Kobe living his life privately doing what he loves with his family and for someone to say 20 years from now "man, what ever happened to Kobe? Haven't seen him in the news for years."