Some people forget how inconsistent the USA team could be in the years before Kobe showed the way.
Zelgius87
Kobe held everyone accountable. No one dared to disappoint Kobe. He held that much respect.
Bruinrogue
It was that moment a lot of NBA players realized holy shot, this guy is lock down dedicated and started to follow suit.
songs_dongs
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DerrickMcChicken
Bro Kobe was ALWAYS a pleasure to watch in those Team usa games
Geniuschrist87
My GOAT
AyeTrey25
I need this jersey 🥹
SirVeritas79
Could’ve used that in the 08 Finals…
toolmaker1025
Still remember how the documents talks about the other NBA players, are getting to the hotel in the early morning after partying. And Kobe bumped into them getting ready to train, changed the whole team USA dynamic.
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Some people forget how inconsistent the USA team could be in the years before Kobe showed the way.
Kobe held everyone accountable. No one dared to disappoint Kobe. He held that much respect.
It was that moment a lot of NBA players realized holy shot, this guy is lock down dedicated and started to follow suit.
![gif](giphy|NDDNJtpbMkfe0XKz1G|downsized)
Bro Kobe was ALWAYS a pleasure to watch in those Team usa games
My GOAT
I need this jersey 🥹
Could’ve used that in the 08 Finals…
Still remember how the documents talks about the other NBA players, are getting to the hotel in the early morning after partying. And Kobe bumped into them getting ready to train, changed the whole team USA dynamic.