TRIBUTE
As we pay tribute to the millions who perished on the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, another story that is making waves is the sudden and tragic death of one of basketballs greats, Kobe Bryant. He and his daughter, Gianna, were two of the nine passengers who were killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Sunday, January 26th at around 10:00am local time.He was 41, she was 13. He had just hung up his shoes and was doing great service for his family and the city he loved, LA. She was just starting to get the taste of the hoops in hopes of picking up where her father left off. Kobe was the icon that kids looked up to. Kids like Gianna wanted to be like him. Kobe was the teacher and mentor- an inspiration for others. Gianna was inspired by his greatness both on and off the court. He set the examples, she followed, and with that, kids of her generation. And now with both gone, it’s up to the younger generations to pick up where he left off, and where the daughter left off, even though she had just gotten started.
Like in yesterday’s blog marathon, today’s marathon pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, whose basketball career spanned 20 years as a pro but almost an entire lifetime during his 41 years on Earth. We will start with an acrostic poem I made in his honor, it will follow with some other tributes, including a motivational speech the basketball great made. So without further ado:
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Here’s to you, Kobe:
The
King
Of
Basketball’s
Elite
The
Kind
Open
Bright
Entertaining Type
That
Kids
Of many
Backgrounds and
Environments
Know
On and off the
Basketball
Enclosure.
Your
Kindness to all,
Outright performance,
Bravery and
Encouragement
Plus your
Knowledge
Of
Basketball
Encouraged
Kids to be
Originals of the
Basketball
Elite.
To the
Kaiser
Of the
Basketball
Elite,
One of the
Kings of the NBA
Olympics and
Best
Entertainers,
You have our Thanks for many years of the best plays in basketball history. Things will never be the same, but we will remember you for turning kids into men and novices into the elite. ❤
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