As a kid growing up I have 3 sports heroes: Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. All 3 are tarnished via various different outlets and deservedly so- but I can't help but feel overwhelming sadness over the loss of Kobe. As weird as it sounds Kobe represented the better side of myself- someone who was far from perfect but was willing…
As a kid growing up I have 3 sports heroes: Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. All 3 are tarnished via various different outlets and deservedly so- but I can't help but feel overwhelming sadness over the loss of Kobe. As weird as it sounds Kobe represented the better side of myself- someone who was far from perfect but was willing to try and be better everyday. He fucked up and tried to become better because of it. Was it ever going to be enough? No, it wasn't. Was it important that he tried? To me, very.
His life after basketball was going to be defined by Gigi and his ability to distill the best out of others. I feel terrible that that legacy will never be able to be cemented. I feel worse for Vanessa Bryant. It's unfathomable what she is going to have to go through.
I became a Father in July of 2019 and I think that is what is fucking with me the most- knowing his children are going to have to go one without him. I keep trying to not think about this but I really am struggling not to. I can't believe that someone whom I would likely have never met ever would have such a profound affect on me.
In conclusion Kobe was far from perfect, like the rest of us. Take nothing for granted, especially your time here on earth. Nothing but LOVE.
It has profoundly shaken me, too, in a way I wouldn’t have expected. Definitely a reminder to hold your loved ones tight, and to appreciate every moment. ❤️❤️
As a kid growing up I have 3 sports heroes: Barry Bonds, Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. All 3 are tarnished via various different outlets and deservedly so- but I can't help but feel overwhelming sadness over the loss of Kobe. As weird as it sounds Kobe represented the better side of myself- someone who was far from perfect but was willing to try and be better everyday. He fucked up and tried to become better because of it. Was it ever going to be enough? No, it wasn't. Was it important that he tried? To me, very.
His life after basketball was going to be defined by Gigi and his ability to distill the best out of others. I feel terrible that that legacy will never be able to be cemented. I feel worse for Vanessa Bryant. It's unfathomable what she is going to have to go through.
I became a Father in July of 2019 and I think that is what is fucking with me the most- knowing his children are going to have to go one without him. I keep trying to not think about this but I really am struggling not to. I can't believe that someone whom I would likely have never met ever would have such a profound affect on me.
In conclusion Kobe was far from perfect, like the rest of us. Take nothing for granted, especially your time here on earth. Nothing but LOVE.
It has profoundly shaken me, too, in a way I wouldn’t have expected. Definitely a reminder to hold your loved ones tight, and to appreciate every moment. ❤️❤️