Are Tatum’s ode to Kobe sweet or corny ?

CIN-C-STAR · Post #121 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 7:57 pm

When did Kobe workout for the Celtics?
Pre-draft?

DroseReturnChi · Post #122 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 8:15 pm

hes basically thinking hes reincarnated into kobe in a celtics uniform. this is not a tribute just pure cult madness from a psychological point. most human beings are irrational but god he needs some serious help recovering his mental toughness. if kobe texted to come to lakers to be as good as him he will defintely defect to lakers. that explains his chucking hes trying to imitate everything.

Yeggo Poleggo · Post #123 » by **Yeggo Poleggo** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 8:38 pm

DroseReturnChi wrote:hes basically thinking hes reincarnated into kobe in a celtics uniform. this is not a tribute just pure cult madness from a psychological point. most human beings are irrational but god he needs some serious help recovering his mental toughness. if kobe texted to come to lakers to be as good as him he will defintely defect to lakers. that explains his chucking hes trying to imitate everything.

Doranku · Post #124 » by **Doranku** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 9:09 pm

Kingdibs19 wrote:
Doranku wrote:There's nothing "corny" about honoring the deceased. Grow up.

2 out of 3 realgmers would disagree but ok

That's fine. Doesn't make them right. You got some dude in here raving that Tatum thinks he's the reincarnation of Kobe. This forum isn't exactly the pinnacle of rational thought.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #125 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 10:51 pm

Sofia wrote:Sending a text to a fake number and then posting it on socials is corny af

lol finally. I"m an old man, but I'm like why do you kids do this?

This is something lebron might do tho, sof.

NowWHYcee7 · Post #126 » by **NowWHYcee7** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 11:20 pm

He should wear Jaylen's arm-band or something...maybe he'll stop playing like a bish.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #127 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 11:26 pm

Was cool at first now it’s kinda corny

WolfAddict · Post #128 » by **WolfAddict** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 11:36 pm

I think some posters on here need a pretty good look at themselves if this makes them "really uncomfortable"

It's just such a strange thing feel uncomfortable about...

AussieCeltic · Post #129 » by **AussieCeltic** » Tue Jun 7, 2022 11:56 pm

I don't mind it.

Kobe was his hero growing up, then his mentor and ultimately his friend. Imagine being friends with the guy you idolized growing up, you're going to be pretty disheartened when he passes away. Everyone deals with death differently. If this is his way, then who are we to judge?

Sofia · Post #130 » by **Sofia** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 5:57 am

GreatWhiteStiff wrote:
Sofia wrote:Sending a text to a fake number and then posting it on socials is corny af

lol finally. I"m an old man, but I'm like why do you kids do this?

This is something lebron might do tho, sof.

All them mfs do it son

cam24thomas · Post #131 » by **cam24thomas** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 4:15 pm

"Want me, Love me, shower me with kisses!!!"

tbhawksfan1 · Post #132 » by **tbhawksfan1** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 6:17 pm

Social media has empowered narcissism. It's the new norm. Seeeeee me. Heeeaar me. Like me

_AIJ_ · Post #133 » by **_AIJ_** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 6:17 pm

Very corny

hauntedcomputer · Post #134 » by **hauntedcomputer** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 7:54 pm

Either way, maybe find a better hero

3toheadmelo · Post #135 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 8:06 pm

Great read..

"I think when you're not confident, it's because you don't believe in your craft," Tatum says. "But when you work so hard and you constantly put in the work, it's impossible not to be confident and believe in yourself."

Tatum grew up idolizing Bryant. It wasn't the typical No. 24-wearing childhood infatuation, either. Kobe was everything to Tatum. He was 10 years old when Team USA went to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, and Bryant was showing up with ice bags on his knees while the team was just sitting down for breakfast. "That dude was pushing himself harder than any human being I had ever met -- waking up at 4 a.m. to hit the gym," Team USA teammate Chris Bosh told reporters at the time. "That meant all of us were gonna push ourselves, too."

Tatum was going to outwork everyone, just like Kobe. Tatum would wake up at 5:30 every morning, armed with the key to the Chaminade College Prep gym, and work out with Hanlen before class. His mom was by no means an early riser. "I can't want it more than you do," she'd tell him. So if she had to wake him up, "you don't want it enough." She knew he got it when she'd wake up and he was already gone.

Still, he was school-kid anxious when Bryant reached out to him to discuss an episode of his ESPN+ series "Detail," which he'd produced on Tatum during the 2018 Eastern Conference finals.

Tatum didn't know Bryant was focusing the episode on him, and when he finished practice one day, he looked at his phone and it had a bunch of messages with the video attached. He watched it at least 20 times.

"I went and I had a text message from him," Tatum says. "He was like, 'Hey, what's up? This is Kobe. You're playing great. I'm excited for you. Keep it up.' He was like, 'This summer, if you're ever in L.A. and you want to connect, just reach out.' At the time, I was 20. I had just turned 20.

"It was one of the coolest moments of my life."

He took a screenshot of the text. That summer, Tatum took Bryant up on the offer. He called Kobe as soon as he landed in L.A.

To this day, Tatum watches clips of Kobe when he needs inspiration or a boost of confidence. This season, there were a lot of those moments.

"The Lakers were my favorite team, and Kobe was my favorite player," says Tatum, who wore a purple No. 24 wristband to honor Bryant in Boston's win against the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. "So it was crazy that the Lakers had the second pick and I was so close to a dream come true. But it was just like they didn't want anything to do with me at the time."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34048062/nba-finals-2022-boston-celtics-star-jayson-tatum-good-reason-believe-himself

RoyceDa59 · Post #136 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 8:44 pm

I think it comes from the Heart. Tatum reminds me A LOT of Kobe and is currently the closest player impact and style wise that we’ve seen since Kobe. I believe Kobe was truly his idol and inspiration.

SAKURABA216 · Post #137 » by **SAKURABA216** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 8:50 pm

He can do whatever he needs to do to help him get in the right state of mind to perform as best as he can. I think he knows he has his work cut out for him on the biggest stage there is so he is channeling his hero. Give the guy a freaking break.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #138 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 9:13 pm

Yeggo Poleggo wrote:Only the clowns on this board would find it corny.

Of which there is a tremendous amount.

Thanks for sticking up for kobe and his fans online, pal.

KGtabake · Post #139 » by **KGtabake** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 9:35 pm

WolfAddict wrote:I think some posters on here need a pretty good look at themselves if this makes them "really uncomfortable"

It's just such a strange thing feel uncomfortable about...

Really? Is it comfortable to be a Celtics fan and watch your star player saying he was a Lakers fan regularly and talk about Kobe all the time?
We get it, he was a fan as a youngster.
Now he's not a youngster. He's a pro and he's been paid millions to lead Boston.
Kobe passing away is irrelevant.
Tatum doesn't seem to realize he's been playing for the greatest rival of the Lakers.
Do i need to further explain why is it uncomfortable for me?

Doranku · Post #140 » by **Doranku** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 10:00 pm

KGtabake wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:I think some posters on here need a pretty good look at themselves if this makes them "really uncomfortable"

It's just such a strange thing feel uncomfortable about...

Really? Is it comfortable to be a Celtics fan and watch your star player saying he was a Lakers fan regularly and talk about Kobe all the time?
We get it, he was a fan as a youngster.
Now he's not a youngster. He's a pro and he's been paid millions to lead Boston.
Kobe passing away is irrelevant.
Tatum doesn't seem to realize he's been playing for the greatest rival of the Lakers.
Do i need to further explain why is it uncomfortable for me?

Are you serious? Some things are bigger than sports. Crazy how many of you are just completely devoid of any empathy whatsoever.

Thoughts ?