Ball & Buds Episode #6: Tribute to Kobe 'Black Mamba' Bryant from Lifelong Celtics Fan

gm Show Notes: 0:45 – Omar’s Overture (R.I.P & Prayers for the Families!) 2:30 – The Day Kobe Died 5:00 – Kobe 'Black Mamba' Bryant Early Years 5:30 – High School Kobe @ 76ers Practices 6:00 – One and Done??? 6:45 – Kobe drafted to the NBA, traded to Fakers…UGGGHHH!!! 7:30 – On-Court Killer Instinct 8:00 – ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne Story 8:45 – Origins of the Black Mamba Nickname 9:15 – Kobe & Shaq Beef 10:00 – Kobe’s Eagle, Colorado Sexual Assault Allegations 11:00 – Omar’s Thoughts on the Controversy (Two Sides to EVERY Kobe Debate) 13:00 – TWO #’s retired by Lakers, only NBA player ever with that Honor! 13:30 – Magic Johnson on Kobe Byrant 13:45 – Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant 14:45 – Kobe’s influence on Athlete’s from around the World! 15:15 – Kobe Bryant: Girl Dad & WNBA Empowerment 15:45 – ‘Dear Basketball…’ 16:15 – Omar’s Epilogue (Kobe Bryant’s Career Accomplishments) 17:45 – Martin Luther King Jr. Quote ***Rest in Power Kobe ‘Black Mamba’ Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020)***