Il discorso di Shaquille O’Neal per Kobe (SUB-ITA) - 24-02-2020

When I imagine speaking to a group of people about Kobe Bryant, I usually present it in the context of his induction into the Hall of Fame or, as a guest speaker, about the fundamentals of Kobe and Vanessa, but I never would have imagined I would do that. I will be here today speaking at his funeral and it hurts me deeply, as does all of you. I am still devastated by the loss of my friend. I'm a little brother, Kobe Bryant, and my beautiful niece Gigi, Vanessa and the kids. Kobe's parents, sisters. and other families who lost loved ones on that tragic day we agree that we grieve with you all of us will be forever changed on January 26th as we know the black mom's legacy will be more than just being one of the best basketball players of all time and Believe me, Ruby Colby was truly a gift and the telogen student of the game.

I remember him saying these guys are playing checkers and I'm here playing chess and I would say I guess that's what she called me. I do not know how to play. chess, but I could tell you that what fills Kobe's heart with greatest pride was his role as a loving husband-daddy Vanessa-GG and Natalya Bianca and baby Capri and a loving son and brother. Kobe was a loyal friend and a true renaissance man. As many of you know, Kobe and I had a very complex relationship over the years, but not unlike another leadership duo, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, was created, each of which led to some of the best music of all time.

Kobe and I pushed each other to play some of the best basketball of all time and I'm proud that no other team has accomplished what the Lakers have done some checking and they're going to be the Lakers' dinner and yes, sometimes I have mature children with whom we argue, fight, forbid or insult each other. comment in passing about our field, but make no mistake, even people start, we were on bad terms when the cameras were off, he and I would wink at each other and say, let's go scream, you never took it seriously and the truth, Cobin , I always did. maintain a deep respect and love for each other today I won the day Kobe won my respect was that the guys were complaining he said Kobe is not passing the ball I said I will talk to him I said Kobe there is no me on the team and Kobe said I know, but there is an Amir, so we go back to Ricky.

Enough and great Shabbat. I said, just get the rebound, he's not passing Mambo, you were taken away from us too soon, your next chapter of life was just beginning, but now it's time for us to continue your legacy, you yourself said that everything the Negative pressure challenges is quite an opportunity for me to rise up, so now we take that wise advice and now we rise from the heartbreak and begin the healing, just know that we have your back, little brother, I will watch. After all down here I'll be sure to teach Natalia Bianca and baby Capri all your moves and I promise I won't teach them my free throw techniques, but for now I take solace in the fact that as we speak, Coby and Gigi are taken from the walking hand to the nearest basketball court, Colby will show us the blue mom rules today and Gigi will soon send a message to Kobe or the MVP of the sky.

I love you, man, until we meet again.