(01-26-2020, 07:54 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(01-26-2020, 05:39 PM)Eric1 Wrote: Kobe, his 13 year old daughter, a teammate of his daughter and their parent, as well as the pilot all died in the crash. 

They were on their way to a travel basketball game.

RIP

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Kobe wasn't just a solid player, he was one of the greatest to ever play the game. He's right up there with Jordan as one of the all time greats. The man is a legend.

For someone who doesn't follow basketball AT ALL- as I said in my reply- 'solid' is the best word I could come up with. Also, there was a lunatic criminal with multiple warrants being chased by a crap ton of cops across my neighbors yard just as I was replying so I was somewhat distracted. 

It's been a weird day.

I didn't mean to come off a certain way, if it sounded like I did.

I know you said you didn't follow basketball at all, which is why I replied how I did. Just wanted to let you know how great the man was at the game of basketball. Here's a list of his achievements in the sport.

He played 20 seasons (all with the Lakers) and is 4th in all time scoring, in league history (LeBron literally just passed him up last night to take 3rd all time). He also helped the USA win Gold Medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

• 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
  
  
• 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
  
  
• NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
  
  
• 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
  
  
• 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
  
  
• 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
  
  
• 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
  
  
• 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
  
  
• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011)
  
  
• 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012)
  
  
• 2× NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007)
  
  
• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
  
  
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
  
  
• Nos. 8 & 24 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
  
  
• Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)
  
  
• First-team Parade All-American (1996)
  

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