Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

[DA#23]

Kind of a weird turn to this thread. At any rate, I hate to hear this. I think he was second best only behind MJ during my lifetime. I didn’t realize he was 41, I would have guessed late thirties

[TrueblueCATfan]

I agree 100%, Bill. It's not just the media either. People that didn't know Kobe, had never met him or had any correspondence with him act like he was their best friend or a relative. Many people on Twitter and message boards are grieving and saying condolences for his survivors with nary a mention of the survivors of the others who lost their lives in the crash. I've never understood this. I have the same sympathy for the survivors of the other victims as I do for Kobe, no more or no less.

AMEN MATT.....there is one family where the children lost their mother and Father and Sister....and there are children in another family that will grow up without their mother

[Dwight Schrute]

Kind of a weird turn to this thread. At any rate, I hate to hear this. I think he was second best only behind MJ during my lifetime. I didn’t realize he was 41, I would have guessed late thirties

I thought he was 35 when he retired, which is surprising.

In my lifetime I’d rank it:

1.) MJ
2.) Kobe
3.) Shaq
4.) Lebron
5.) Magic
6.) Larry

after that I dunno

[40bill]

He was one of if not the best of his generation.
I grew up in the Russell/Chamberlain era followed by Kareem.
they all brought something unique to the game.

[Matt Dillon]

I grew up in the Russell/Chamberlain era followed by Kareem.

Same here, Bill.

[justford]

Dr J also

[surveyor]

RIP Dr. J

[Catsrock]

RIP Dr. J

He's alive and well. They were including him among the stars they grew up watching.

[surveyor]

He's alive and well. They were including him among the stars they grew up watching.

I know.

[Lighthouse]

I thought he was 35 when he retired, which is surprising.

In my lifetime I’d rank it:

1.) MJ
2.) Kobe
3.) Shaq
4.) Lebron
5.) Magic
6.) Larry

after that I dunno

In my lifetime these mentioned are all great players with unique talent, along with Kareem, Wilt, Oscar, Russell and others. But after watching all these Greats, one isn't mentioned who in my opinion was right there with MJ, and that is Julius Erving, Dr J.

[40bill]

We have been fortunate in seeing these guys play.

[justford]

In my lifetime these mentioned are all great players with unique talent, along with Kareem, Wilt, Oscar, Russell and others. But after watching all these Greats, one isn't mentioned who in my opinion was right there with MJ, and that is Julius Erving, Dr J.

See post 36

[J.Jennings]

On the court i hated Kobe as any true Celtic fan would but i always respected his game. RIP to him and his daughter, he was holding his daughter when they found them, i just can't imagine.