Reborn My Name Is Kobe

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, I was preparing to leave for the airport to meet the team. Just as I was about to walk out of the house, the landline phone in the living room rang.

"Hello, is this Kobe Bryant?"

"Hello, I am Kobe Bryant. Do you have anything to do with me?"

The voice of a middle-aged man with a very magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone. I seemed to have heard this voice somewhere, but I couldn't remember it for a while.

"It's okay. I'm Jerry West, the general manager of the Lakers. I just want to talk to you casually. You don't need to be too nervous. Everyone has noticed your performance recently.

I’m quite pleased.”

Then I remembered that Kobe's arrival to the Lakers was entirely planned by Jerry West. He was probably the person who valued Kobe's potential the most in the NBA at that time. Of course, Kobe's performance later did not disappoint him at all.

Of course I will never let him down.

"Well, I just train hard and try my best to accomplish what I should accomplish. You know, things like feel and condition are sometimes not under my control, but I will make sure to do my best to train and compete."

"I completely believe you on this point. I also heard about the one-hundred-ball duel between you and Scott. What were you thinking deep down when you were trailing 20-50?

La? Why didn’t you give up and surrender in advance?”

"Because once I make up my mind to accomplish something, I won't give up easily until the last minute. Even though my state was quite bad at the beginning, as long as the game is not over, I won't go.

If you give up hope and hard work, in my opinion, there is hope for a reversal in a basketball game until the last moment. Just like the last game we played against the Timberwolves, Shaq and I were in such good shape, and they didn't give up.

Their efforts proved that although they did not complete the reversal in the end, their efforts were enough to win our respect."

"Haha, your idea coincides with mine. It makes me feel a little bit like when I was still playing. You know I have entered so many finals in my life, but most of the time

The seasons ended as losers, which made me quite miserable.

Annoying, in a sense, the runner-up in competitive sports is the biggest loser. However, I did not give up my efforts because of repeated failures. In the end, I still won the championship trophy that should belong to me."

"Yes, maybe the runner-up is the biggest loser, but it is still much better than those who give up their efforts because of a little difficulty. Maybe there can only be one championship, but the spirit of never giving up in a basketball game is

It can be shared. No matter whether you are a winner or a loser in the end, as long as you try your best to fight, you are worthy of being respected."

"It seems that I was right. I didn't expect that you would be able to understand these principles at such a young age. Many people find it difficult to understand these principles throughout their lives, which makes people sigh. I hope you can continue

Maintain the current upward momentum, because I see the shadow of a person in you. When he is old, you will take over the future of the league."

Of course I understand that the person he is referring to is the God of Basketball, Michael Jordan, but I also clearly understand that even if Kobe tries so hard, he still cannot catch up with and surpass Jordan. He is indeed the true God of Basketball.

, is also a goal that I vow to challenge and chase. Regardless of whether I can achieve this in the end, the goals that Kobe in my world could not achieve, I will definitely complete for him now.

"I'm not qualified to make this kind of comparison, and I don't want too many off-court factors to interfere with my playing. Basketball is the most beautiful only when it is the purest. When it is surrounded by too many comparisons, too many

Interest entanglements, too many personal stances will appear dirty, and my purpose of playing is to enjoy the purest joy brought by basketball itself, to enjoy victory and failure, to enjoy the kind that allows me to fully devote myself to it.

The feeling of being completely focused on it.”

"Well, what you said makes sense. Although this is the NBA and a business league, only fighters with the purest heart can have the opportunity to become the person at the top. I believe you have that kind of potential.

.I want to talk to you about another thing today, and I hope you can open your heart to me like you just did."

"You can ask questions, but I will answer them truthfully."

"The relationship between you and Shaq actually worries me, but I'm not that worried. How can I put it, I'm a little worried that the relationship between you will not be so harmonious.

In fact, I can also see that his and your personalities are completely different. I just want to hear what you think about this. Although I hope that you can get along harmoniously, if there is really some kind of conflict between you,

If so, tell me and I will try my best to coordinate."

"This problem is actually not that serious. At least looking at it now, I feel that Shaq's dominance in the game is convincing to me. I'm just not used to his overly lively and expressive personality.

It seems that he is not focused enough on the game, and always brings many factors off the court into the basketball court, which makes me a little uncomfortable."

"Well, I'm glad that you can honestly say what's in your heart. Of course, I actually don't have much to say about this. Whether you can handle the relationship well may be a matter that will affect the fate of the entire Lakers team in the future.

You know that although you can only be a substitute player now, judging from your current progress, I believe that soon I will be able to hand over part of the important responsibility of leading the team to you."

"I don't know if I am ready, but I will definitely train harder and focus more on the game. I am also willing to meet greater challenges."

"Haha, if you can show enough strength to impress me before the All-Star Game, then I will trade Eddie Jones before then and make you the starter of the team. This matter is between us.

It’s a secret, okay, don’t tell it everywhere, I will always observe your performance, I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

Hearing this, I couldn't help but stir up waves deep in my heart. Lakers general manager Jerry West actually told me so bluntly today that Eddie Jones could be traded. You know, this is actually a very big deal.

The big taboo may be that he let it slip. Of course, I also understand that this is both a pressure and a motivation for me. His trust can naturally add greater motivation to me.

Half an hour later I arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport. When I saw Shaq's funny face again, I remembered Jerry West's words just now. It seems that learning how to live peacefully with Shaq is indeed a step.

It's a very important thing, but now I won't spend too much energy thinking about these things. Now I only have basketball and victory in my eyes. I think we have the opportunity to do big things this season.