After Kobe retired, many people wondered if he would miss the game because he played it so passionately for 20 years.
It surprised people how easily he could transition to other things and still bring that passion to light. He was a mentor to many young and veteran players, and it appears he was really there for Jeanie Buss.
She randomly came out of nowhere to speak about how she misses Kobe and wishes he was around to help her now.
I miss KB. He would understand and explain everything that I’m not allowed to. Honestly, he was the greatest Laker ever. He understood team over self. Meaning your rewards would come if you valued team goals over your own then everything would fall into place.
There is a different weight to any team LeBron is on, and it seems like all that weight on Buss’ shoulders is starting to have an effect.
I wonder if she even wants someone like Kyrie Irving on the team?
On Saturday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that the Lakers and Nets are engaged in trade talks centered around Russell Westbrook and Kyrie, but the talks are “preliminary” at the moment.
Stein highlighted how Kevin Durant’s trade request has suddenly re-opened the door for the Lakers to land Kyrie, despite Brooklyn’s reluctance to add Westbrook and his expiring $47.1M contract.
“Yet the prospect of trading for Irving, thanks to Durant’s trade demand, is suddenly the most realistic trade scenario to emerge for months that would enable the Lakers to move on from their Westbrook Experiment. The Durant Sweepstakes can still go many different directions, but it is impossible to ignore the growing expectation leaguewide that a LeBron & Kyrie reunion in Lakerland looms.”
Any time you lose a loved one, it will be hard. While others may be able to move on, you can never do so. Keep Jeanie in your prayers.
Flip the page for her full tweet and some of the reactions to it. Lakers fans are trying to desperately decipher the meaning.