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Jerry West reminisces on how he saw Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's greatness early on and how he will remember "The Black Mamba."
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@donovanwoods9417 3 года назад

Whenever Mr West speaks about Kobe, I feel his love and pain.

@user-gi6ck4ot6s 3 года назад

I love how u say Mr west Feels so polite

@scarletbouvier520 3 года назад

Mr.West is in the building

@qwammienewsome1357 3 года назад

Jerry West feels the same regarding Magic Johnson as well. He can't keep it together when he speaks about Magic.

@dannahinojosa1934 3 года назад

There is something about seeing the way Jerry West cries over losing Kobe that breaks my heart. It's pure honest love and pure honest mourning.

@JuliusCeaser_ 2 года назад

Love and pain. It hurts me . I got 24 and 2 on my leg tattooed

@wallyvee3039 3 года назад

Its hard watching West go through this. He was the closest person to Kobe. Micky isn't supposed to bury Rocky.

@ohhhyeahhh1174 3 года назад

Best analogy ever

@zodden01 3 года назад

Great take on it.....

@ayejay2519 3 года назад

That's a super dope take

@laryangel4082 Год назад

@RVFCalvo 3 года назад

I can tell Jerry is still hurt by Kobe’s passing, “the logo” and “the black mamba”. 2 greats.

@tonys4299 3 года назад

God damnit, Jerry making me tear up.

@Govenah 3 года назад

It made me so sad but happy

@personrandom8215 3 года назад

Everytime he talks about Kobe he starts welling up thats true love right there😢😢

@primejudicator7817 3 года назад

Grown man tears whenever Jerry West -- The LOGO -- talks about his love, respect and appreciation for Kobe Bryant.

@yowhatsmyname 3 года назад

Jerry was the best scorer of his generation. Of course he can see Kobe's talent.

@Celtic-Saxon 3 года назад

Ummmmm, wilt chamberlain, Elgin Baylor.......

@ifshenotcuteshegetstheboot1300 3 года назад

Wilt was. Jerry got the credit..

@_EntertainMINT 3 года назад

Interesting

@bobomaigret5430 3 года назад

Wilt

@adeunadeniyi415 3 года назад

best scoring guard i would say

@ThePatman1980 3 года назад

When you hear all these great stories, it makes people sadder that Kobe is gone. We can't ignore his tributes. But it hurts so much when someone who was so good is gone in an instant.

@jimdickinsaw5903 3 года назад

Their relationship was beautiful.

@ferdieisla9799 3 года назад

You can hear Jerry West's voice like a caring and loving father would talk about his son

@ThePatman1980 3 года назад

I really do feel bad for Vanessa this week. She needs to be reminded annually that two of her loved ones are gone. She can't escape the nightmare that they're gone. Always a reminder.

@epicalex91 3 года назад

Especially since this is the first anniversary since his passing 😢😢😢

@gg_chris9802 3 года назад

Pat yes that is truly sad

@hardhittinnb8333 3 года назад

Kobe still alive , Gematria Effect News to find out how

@pradayou5405 3 года назад

@Virtuous Woman tf kind of mindset is that

@scarletbouvier520 3 года назад

Vanessa is the reason behind kobes passing...kobe would've been better off with brandy

@lamitrdhir4733 3 года назад

Man this hurts. Mad respect to Jerry West.

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 3 года назад

"I love you like a son"--Jerry West. He meant that. Kobe meant the world to him. Look at how proud he looked at him before that embrace.

@afromagicproductions 3 года назад

This one got me in the feels.

@richardsong7732 3 года назад

Man this just reminds me of the sadness that I felt last year when I heard the news. The person who spoke about Kobe that really hit me the most is when I heard Mr. West's reaction to the tragedy on TNT. Ugh awful feeling to relive.

@jamiej5425 3 года назад

Jerry West is a real one! Not many like him in today's day & age

@roykoh5571 3 года назад

I love how when Jerry West says things like how he loved Kobe like a son and always believed he would be this good, there is actually video evidence showing him saying these things. He's not a fake mourner or anything, he means what he says. I love that

@iamyouyouareme9905 3 года назад

Rest in Love Kobe, GiGi and the rest the beautiful souls that were lost. 🙌❤️

@petermadash4488 3 года назад

We still miss you, Mamba. You may be gone but will NEVER be forgotten for the impact you made in our lives giving us joy with your play on the basketball court. One of the best to ever do it.

@dcee966 3 года назад

I never knew Jerry was that close to Kobe...it’s heartwarming

@sircharlz4512 3 года назад

Boy its been stories like that for years, you should most likely go out and research some stories about them, its very heartwarming!

@ohhhyeahhh1174 3 года назад

@@sircharlz4512 kobe outside the family that tried to take advantage of him and his fame literally was taken care of by other NBA legends. BILL Rusell grandfather figure Jerry west father figure Jordan big brother Dr.J uncle Magic best friend

@dhamana8 3 года назад

@@ohhhyeahhh1174 ....... never replace your mother and father who birthed, nurtured and invested in you and your talents ensuring you reach to the best. Like Kobe parents did that for him, only after he got in to lakers signed second contract in 1999 worth millions of money he began to disrespect and disregard his parents disowning them and embracing others you have listed there who only came to know him after he become someone!!!

@spcfl1461 2 года назад

Also absolutely heartbreaking

@Shemzinho 11 месяцев назад

@@dhamana8 you don’t even know what they did to him when he became a Laker

@sanatmurali2731 3 года назад

what ever jerry touches turns into gold, literally look at kobe look at the golden state warriors franchise. He the goat

@leoderosia9279 3 года назад

As a long time Celtic fan I know that Jerry West and Dr J are our most respected opponents ever....all the players on Russell dynasty greatly admired Jerry for his toughness and competitiveness

@iamyouyouareme9905 3 года назад

Except The Clippers.

@tayythabest2761 3 года назад

@@iamyouyouareme9905 and the grizzlies

@curiosityredpill7030 3 года назад

Pat Riley somewhat up their also

@gg_chris9802 3 года назад

@@leoderosia9279 yes

@deondreatterberry 3 года назад

On January 26, was the hardest time for all Kobe Bryant fan. Can't believe it's been a year without him. Miss you Kobe Bryant. So much loved and respect to him #8 #24

@chimdegala2519 3 года назад

Man do cry huh.. 😢 we miss you kobe.. Your my childhood hero untill today even i had a kid on my own.. i use to tell story bout you to my son.. and he always ask me "who's kobe?" I look at him and smiled at him telling him kobe is a Legend.. 😢 god rest in peace my childhood hero 😔😢

@kenphillips9904 3 года назад

Thank you very much Mr. West for introducing the world, to one of the greatest legacy today. I truly don't think Mr. West will ever get over koby the black momba Bryant.

@curiosityredpill7030 3 года назад

Always happy to hear jerry west talking he’s usually the logo behind the scenes

@BillyJuarez 3 года назад

I just want to give West a big Hug 🫂 and cry with him. We here

@WhipahSnapah 3 года назад

Jerry’s belief in him so early on is something beautiful. Jerry just knew. A goat always recognizes another goat.

@mombamonday5151 3 года назад

Kobe didn’t die.. he became basketball! 💜💛💜

@tulo1418 3 года назад

Idk why but I get extra emotional when I hear jerry west talking about Kobe for real 😞

@belak1551 3 года назад

"Im no ordinary Mamba, well im no ordinary Mongoose." Chills.

@kyleadrian6173 3 года назад

I’m watching this while taking my exams and I have no regrets

@robertanchor 3 года назад

Hated the Lakers growing up, but I respected the greatness of Kobe. I knew that every time Kobe had the ball last, my team was going to lose. To come into the league with the level of hunger for winning that Kobe had at such a young age made the transition from Jordan retiring a little easier. What he would go on to do during the course of his career was nothing short of amazing. Just like Jordan before him, you knew Kobe was different from everyone else; he was special. Him being gone, so early in life, is hard to fathom. I’ll miss him.

@ohhhyeahhh1174 3 года назад

And the crazy reality is that kobe was not a top pick, the man was a #13 pick his hard work did all that of what you mentioned. Being one of the greatest ever and being a high pick was sensational to watch.

@InvestBetter. 3 года назад

4:23 "When it comes time for you to leave, leave a legend." Like when he scored 60, in his final game

@ChristopherNealBUSHIDO49ERS 3 года назад

No one can watch this and come away with dry eyes. We miss and love you Kobe Bean Bryant, Gigi Bryant, and all that were lost in that horrific accident. Respect to ALL of the families impacted.

@rondoggish 3 года назад

Kobe's voice wasn't even fully mature when he first got into the league and he was still ballin'

@10359877 3 года назад

He sounded exactly like mj. He talked walked and had the same mannerisms. He started becoming himself once he changed his number to 24. Before that he was a carbon copy of mj. Even his arm accessory was mj like 😝

@Musa-xq6fh 3 года назад

STILL

@robertofranciscor.beltran5588 3 года назад

He still had the Philly accent at that time.

@scarletbouvier520 3 года назад

He still had baby hair

@davemccartney470 3 года назад

@@10359877 it's funny how people discredit him and saying he's not an original. Saying he's a copy cat. All those people once wanted to be like, they just can't lmao

@LivingALifeOfAbundance 3 года назад

The best career advice that I learned is don’t ever attach your-self to a PERSON, a place, a company, an organization or a project. Only Attach your-self to your mission in life and your PURPOSE. That’s how you keep your power and keep your peace!

@Smartkid2387 3 года назад

I’m happy to see that Jerry is doing okay. I know he took Kobe’s death very hard and was pretty much a mess every interview. It’s obvious Kobe meant a great deal to him so nice to see he’s doing okay with his grieving

@peppermintroots 3 года назад

man....why am I teary eyed in the middle of the night........hearing all these from basket legends is something

@rosiejimenez3953 3 года назад

A year has come and gone. It's like one of those moments where you will never forget where you were and what you were doing. It was a Sunday and had gone grocery shopping and I walked in the front door and the first thing I would do is turn on the TV to see who's playing. Just then there was a news interruption and all I caught was Kobe's name and my heart went to my stomach. I stood there in shock because I thought it couldn't be true. Being a Laker fan, I had shed many tears during the years but nothing like this. Up to this day when I hear Kobe's name, I have to shed a tear and think, Kobe, you certainly left a mark on this earth and you will never be forgotten!

@GamerModeTwentyThree 3 года назад

I’m not ready for tomorrow to remember the day that he was gone and it still hurts that he is gone I miss him everyday and honor his memory everyday as a father,brother,mentor,basketball player mamba forever ♾

@adrianyflores8932 3 года назад

Who doesn't cry like that sad day he passed 😢 💔

@yhideit4427 3 года назад

Man....i still can't believe he's not here anymore.

@kindiact4649 3 года назад

We miss you kobe. Still can't believe you are gone 😞

@BigGeno 3 года назад

He was just special! Jerry is just awesome!

@christinemarieguevara2767 3 года назад

Man, I’ll never be ready or get over this. We miss you Bean.... it’s never been the same

@NandoFC89 3 года назад

The hurt in his eyes at the end still shows how much this still breaks him. 🥺

@marilynblaine6602 3 года назад

I feel your pain Mr. West. I met Kobe thru my TV screen when he made that speech "I have decided to skip college and take my talent to the NBA." I watched every game he played to the very end when he scored 60 pts. Loved the Lakers from way back love them even more because of Kobe. Thank you for recognizing his talent and bringing him to LA Lakers. I never miss any Lakers' game but I do miss Kobe. May he rest in peace along with his daughter. Such a great loss.

@DiecastNewb 3 года назад

I'm not crying! You are crying!! Rest in peace Kobe!

@byee69 2 года назад

A true legend talking about another legend and how proud he was like a father of his son 😓

@VinoJV24 3 года назад

man.. that hug between them before his game got me😪 this was way too heavy and tough to watch but it was a brilliant masterpiece.

@methdxman 3 года назад

Jerry kissed him. He was like a proud father.

@dearace9991 3 года назад

He treated Kobe like his son😥

@Thanks_alot Год назад

In 2023 I’m coming back I’m still misty eyed. Gosh it’s still hard on lot of people.

@rcoffey2478 3 года назад

That is such a touching interview....Jerry West did an excellent job expressing what Kobe Bryant meant to him, and the impact Kobe had on the game. I echo what Mr. West said, "a legend and a talent gone too soon". I can't believe it's been a year since he and all the others in that horrific accident has been gone:(

@SamuelHoskins 3 года назад

I made Kobe my screensaver on my cell for a year as my personal tribute to him and as a daily reminder of what greatness is and the possibilities of what you can achieve if you put in the work. I really admired this guy, as a man a father and player, he was just different across the board. Miss you Kobe 🙏🏽🙏🏽😔

@rogerperalta2888 3 года назад

Kobe when you left us . It also left our hearts broken 💔

@idothisforfun1300 3 года назад

Ever since Kobe passed the world has been in dispair

@chasefoshaug246 3 года назад

At least kobe left a legacy

@ohhhyeahhh1174 3 года назад

This is like your grandpa outliving his grandson. It's not supposed to be this way.

@Truthspeaker495 3 года назад

Been 1 year today but still feels like yesterday 😢 🐐

@BornTroublesome 3 года назад

Who’d hav thought jerry west would outlive kobe

@urbaindelva7869 3 года назад

Powerful, beautiful. Props to Jerry West. Still can't believe, even a year later, that Kobe isn't here anymore. It's maddening

@julienb571 8 месяцев назад

Wow that's beautiful! Breaks your heart to hear the great Jerry West talk about Kobe like that! You can feel the emotion like he lost his spiritual son. 😢🥺😭

@notoriousdean4045 3 года назад

The only thing I want to say is THANK YOU KOBE FOR EVERYTHING 🥺😔🤦🏽‍♂️. I’m too speechless to say anything else 😒

@blpabalan2090 3 года назад

Thats pure love. This interview always making me cry.

@saturninojohnson6773 3 года назад

Love KOBE will always be loved and miss... one of the best Human Bean ever. God sent us a good one and took a good one 😢8-24💜2. R.I.P. To this day it's hard to believe it's still true. Always get emotional every time I think of it... love you KOBE GIGI. MOBA FOR EVER..

@mumrah07 3 года назад

Never met the man but I grew up watching him and always admired him. It hurt a lot when he passed. My son was born this year on 8/24. Pretty sure God did that on purpose.

@AmbassadorAusar 3 года назад

Looking at those pictures of Kobe made me cry. Such a beautiful human period. Thank God we were blessed to be able to see and witness his greatness! Jerry West is a wise man indeed.

@blpabalan2090 3 года назад

I still watch this interview everyday. Thats how much respect and love I have for Mr West as he always shows love to Kobe.

@aasiapaterson7610 3 года назад

That was so beautiful 🥰 His words, both their legacy's intwined in history and with hearts. Love never dies.

@dannyroybal7394 3 года назад

MISS YOU MR. KOBE BRYANT LIFE SUCKS WITHOUT YOU!

@attnjakeitsme 3 года назад

I just teared up again. Absolutely feel the love and pain. miss Kobe

@AgasiShizzle 3 года назад

I'm glad to see Jerry be able to finally smile again, even a bit while talking about Kobe ❤

@ThePatman1980 3 года назад

Will January 26 be Kobe Tribute Day? And Kobe Day is August 24? If you watch the first episode of WandaVision, Kobe's birthday of August 23 was circled on the calendar.

@ArmandoKozomara 3 года назад

This hurts so bad!!!! Love you forever, Kobe!!

@TheIInWin 3 года назад

"May you always enjoy the road, especially if it is a hard one." ~ Kobe Bean Bryant. Rest in Peace brother!

@bucketsonlycommunity 3 года назад

God Bless you Mr. West. great interview.

@evers7645 3 года назад

Still shedding tears 😭

@osmangunes1094 3 года назад

Jerry West is the man...

@BansandtheHumansPodcast 3 года назад

This brought back all those emotions of that fateful day💔😭

@InfiniteUmbra 3 года назад

Still heartbroken over the loss of Kobe and so many other greats last year. 💔

@illumin6ti515 2 года назад

“Yes he will” 😤 said that w his chest!! Miss you Kobe😔

@1nvd 3 года назад

Wow. Thank you for everything Kobe Bryant.

@datuvader5902 3 года назад

Jerry West, one of NBAs 50 Greats, mentored Kobe Bean Bryant, one of the greatest NBA player ever...

@dacechasinghawk3910 3 года назад

I remember last years Jerry West was really broken up about Kobe. Humanized himself to me, I felt bad for him. I was bumming out for Kobe but bumming more about how Jerry West was taking it.

@johnjoshtvofficial7633 3 года назад

This got me crying again love you Kob 😢😢😢

@OnEPuNcHFinaTIk022 3 года назад

I don’t know why but it took a toll on me when Kobe passed away I can’t even imagine what Jerry West was going through. Rest in Peace Kobe and Gigi 💜💛

@__AFA Год назад

Impossible to not let the emotions get to you, 24 forever, 3 years later. 🖤💛

@kingunda5013 3 года назад

I miss Kobe. Watching in Jan. 2021.

@amgaku 3 года назад

What a tear jerker! 💛💜

@_EntertainMINT 3 года назад

It's been a year and he will be missed.

@zazomy8629 3 года назад

It still hurts man 😭

@ohiostatecavs2421 3 года назад

1. Jordan 2. Kobe 3. Everyone Else!

@czntv1046 3 года назад

Facts

@hashmoncrief6965 3 года назад

Here's a Jordan fan got to make sure that he puts Jordan number 1, just straight disrespecting Kobe, so tired of Jordan fans, Kobe wasn't afraid of when Kobe came into the league and Kobe didn't want to be like Jordan he wanted to be better than Jordan, and he is better than Jordan, and Kobe's favorite player growing up was Jalen Rose, Jordan fans got to just keep reaching and reaching to make sure everybody thinks that Jordan is better, just quit being jealous please stay off Kobe Bryant videos , you're just disrespectful, and you know Jordan not better than Kobe, Kobe would destroy Jordan one on one, and Jordan even admits Kobe would beat him

@czntv1046 3 года назад

@@hashmoncrief6965 facts... Everyone always on about how influential and motivating MJ was. The reason I love Kobe more is because of his motivation. The guy caught a helicopter to games for 20 years just to save time in traffic so he can get home and practice for a few extra hours. No gambling scandal. MJ too busy in casinos. The end

@hashmoncrief6965 3 года назад

@@czntv1046 say you love Kobe more but you put facts for the guy that wrote Jordan 1 Kobe 2 everybody else three so to me which I wasn't even talking to you but since you wrote back to me you're saying that Jordan is better than Kobe, and that's fine but if that's what you're saying just stay off of Kobe's videos or just don't comment, it's what makes me to go to Michael's videos and put him down, and I'm tired of people disrespecting Kobe

@bradleycallaway989 3 года назад

Hash like Kobe said it wouldn’t be no Kobe if it wasn’t for Jordan, so fact Jordan number 1

@jnguyen8788 3 года назад

Thank you Jerry and kobe!❤ 🙏🏼

@theboycajzontv5803 3 года назад

Fly high Goat!!🤞🏽🕊

@KobeKid248 8 месяцев назад

Mamba Forever 💜💛

@dextec49 3 года назад

The loss is still present to this day. Watch a lot of games with him playing basketball for 20 years and he will always be remembered, cherish. The loss is still hard. Yourself, your child and the others are gone just like that and it is always leaving you sad thinking about it always

@rival3825 3 года назад

That's a tuff one rite there if you didn't tear up your not a fan gets me every time

@liamjay6181 3 года назад

I miss Kobe so so much... If I can only spare him my life so he can continue his. I would give him my life without a quarantine...

@dddpheth3055 3 года назад

Much respect West!!!

@kattniss2351 3 года назад

Awwhhh im crying 💝💝💝💝

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 3 года назад

1:23...OMG, I haven't seen that clip in 25 years. That was the first time I saw Kobe play in person in my hometown of Fresno California at Selland Arena in the 1996-97 preseason. Wow.