Thursday, January 14, 2016
End of an Era
As I was watching TV a few nights ago, I flipped on a documentary called Kobe Bryant's Muse. Kobe Bryant is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers and has played only there since he was 18 years old fresh out of high school. He is also considered one of the best players in league history, and he is the sole reason I have not seen two Celtics championships in my lifetime. As a die-hard Boston Celtics fan, I am obligated to hate him, but I truly respect and appreciate him. That is why it is sad for me to see that he can no longer play at a very high level, and he has decided to retire at the end of this year. This is now his 20th year in league, so he has been dominant since before I was born. More importantly, the era of Kobe Bryant, is the era I was born into as a fan, and the only era I have ever really known. It is strange and saddening to see that it is now officially over. I am happy that he can no longer rob any finals championships from my Celtics, but their is no greater show on TV than a finals match up between the Celtics and the Lakers. The greatest rivalry in sports will certainly live on, but it simply will not be the same when I can not boo at Kobe Bryant, the menace in purple and gold.
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It's amazing to think that Kobe Bryant has been playing at a high professional level for longer than we have been alive. It's always sad when the greats inevitably bow out, and Kobe is just the most recent victim to Father Time. The day when Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, and Dwyane Wade are all retired and join Bryant in the Hall of Fame, it will certainly be a new age for basketball and pop culture, as well.
ReplyDeleteKobe has been a symbol of dominance in the league for all of our lives (with maybe the exception f the past few years), so it really is crazy to see such an iconic athlete end his career. In a few years when Brady and Peyton Manning retire, we'll have the same experience of watching athletes who have seemed invincible closing heir careers.
ReplyDeleteAs Boston sports fanatics, Kobe is certainly a player we love to hate. I usually put him in the same category as Derek Jeter. Both are hall of fame bound legends that have earned the respect of the entire sport. Unfortunately they play for the wrong teams, so, like you said, we are obligated to hate them. It's crazy to think that the sports heroes we grew up worshiping are beginning to leave.
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