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Woke up at 9 o'clock in the morning, turned on the phone, and saw a message from a friend: Kobe died. The word "death" is direct and dazzling, piercing into people's minds like a knife and lingering. Death happens every day, and most of the time it is just a series of numbers, cold, just like the recent epidemic, death is far away from us, but very close.

And this time it was Kobe who died.

I'm not a Kobe fan, never have been. During my craziest years as a fan, I hated him, hated the way he played, hated the way he played, hated his character. I never even black Kobe, because I hate the way a person is handled, just cold, don't care, don't pay attention.

In 10 years, Kobe and the Lakers defeated the Celtics to win the championship. I was very unhappy. I didn't pay attention to any news from the NBA that summer. I'm not a Celtics fan, I just don't like Kobe very much, I believe many people have the same mentality as me. I was 20 years old at the time, and I had a clear love and dislike for basketball.

In 2020, 10 years have passed, this winter is not too cold, but it is unforgettable. Because of the Morey incident, I haven't paid attention to the NBA for a long time, and the basketball world on the other side of the ocean is gradually moving away from me. Because of the epidemic, people are hiding in their dens and closely watching the development of the situation. At this time, Kobe appeared again. He always appeared so unreasonable, just like his shots, but he always surprised you.

But this time, I would rather not be amazed.

Can't remember a time when Kobe changed, maybe when he wasn't as strong? When he has to make peace with the world, the world will understand him. Or maybe it's because I have a completely different view of life after I entered the society, and I even have a different view of Kobe. Basketball is no longer a simple win or loss, but like life, it has become a cup of bitter wine with mixed flavors.

Teacher Su Qun once said in the preface of a book that one of the reasons why young people love basketball and NBA is that they can see the ups and downs of a player’s career in just over ten years, and witness his growth and development. Growth, glory, decline, end. This is the most authentic and touching reality show in the world, and Kobe must be the most dazzling star in this show.

His brilliance lies not only in his skills, but also in his character. People used a lot of negative or positive words to describe him, such as unruly, paranoid, persistent, crazy, tenacious, etc. Among them, negative words accounted for more. This is why so many people don't like Kobe, he is too sharp, like a knife, stabbing many people.

In our Chinese social and cultural concepts, the most necessary characteristic for a mature person is "smoothness". It is often said that society will wear away the edges and corners of young people. I don’t know how many people have become smooth in the process. Smoothness is a common evaluation standard in our society. Only smoothness can adapt to the world, smoothness can cater to others, and smoothness can just fuck off. But is this process of grinding off the edges and corners really necessary? Can one survive only by being tactful?

In the environment where I grew up, no one told me how to live if you are not tactful, and whether you can survive if you are not tactful. No one told me how to develop your personality, what kind of independence your personality should be, and how to try your best to achieve your goals. My parents told me to be humble, my teacher told me to be united, and my leader told me to take the overall situation into consideration.

Then, Kobe told me, do what you want to do and do your best. And use his actual actions to prove that this is also possible.

In fact, he told me a long time ago, but I didn't understand. Now I understand that all the words that describe Kobe are just superficial. The Mamba spirit that people often say has only one real meaning in my opinion: the pursuit of a true and independent self. This is the most precious spiritual wealth that Kobe left to all those who love basketball.

Kobe is still dead. Death is very fair. At the moment of life disappearing, everything for the individual is gone. No matter how many honors, wealth, and status in front of you, and how many praises, nostalgia, and tears behind you, they all turned into ashes and dust, fell into the earth, and dissipated in the years that can only be looked back.

Kobe is still alive, and the real death of a person is not the demise of the body, but being forgotten by everyone. Kobe will not be forgotten, whether you love him, hate him, or just admire him, he will be remembered. During this special date, if there are any reminders left by Kobe, I think there are two points: First, cherish the present and the people you love around you. You don’t know which will come first, the accident or tomorrow. 2. Always pursue truth and independence, never follow blindly, don’t compromise, don’t give in, and be true to yourself.

Mamba out.

Mamba still there.

Goodbye, Kobe.