Vinyl Soul Searching Vol. 24

I was living in Georgia years ago, downstairs in a man cave alone watching Kobe Bryant play his last basketball game. Celebrities from all over in attendance, Jack Nicholson, Snoop, Jay Z and Kanye among many other A-listers were there simply to pay respects, not knowing what Kobe had in mind. Pre-game, Shaq jokingly requested a 50 piece from the Mamba. They laughed it off and Kobe walks out there, not only scored 50 as a middle-aged man on a rehabbed achilles, the guy scored 60 points to go with a lead taking jumper with time running out, beating the Jazz in an otherwise meaningless meeting. I watched the game in real time from beginning to end, immediately started it over and cried a few times. Not knowing what would eventually take place. At least Kobe didn't have to watch the world turn to mush around him like the rest of us. God rest his soul, thanks for the memories Kobe. I admiringly rooted against him and probably did say some negative things in his direction from time to time, but ultimately the mentality is incredible and it's seemingly absent in the game that I love today. That's why I didn't even watch the playoffs tonight and chose to instead record a sub-par podcast and get embarrassed on Halo. Again, I'm dragging this out way too long but felt I had to do Mamba some justice in the description. Thanks to Hoobie for joining me, Episode 50 up on YouTube, new episodes next weekCapt. Kirk of this EnterpriseDJ Witwicky