April 13th saw the graceful signing off of Kobe Bryant from a budding 20 year sporting career in a remarkable match against Utah jazz.So anticipated was the match with tickets going to as much as 700Usd for the backmost seats.It also enjoyed the audience of celebrities and many other key people.
Nike even came up with an emoji to help brand the day ,
mamba day, a day in which retired sports gurus will be celebrated around the globe.The name must be in line with Kobe Bryant's nickname '
black mamba' rightfully so due to the precision with which he made shots.
In his inspiring documentary
Kobe Bryant s muse ,the basketball icon very well highlights how he came to love the game watching his own dad play both in the NBA and overseas .He talks about him being the not so outspoken but drawn back guy.Who would sometimes uses the noise inside of him as a result of so not blending well with folks to his advantage to prove a point in this which he was talented in.
I quote 'hardly would anyoneone be better because they were not spending the same time as I did on matters game and even if they were,they had other things distracting them from higher concentration contrary to my case '.
And in the court he would nail it rising to the ocassion to pull stunts over and over again.With enthusiasm and passion he balled and balled and balled again shining all the way to titles,championships and undisputable stardom.
So many lessons to learn from the legend even as he dismisses.Most important,as he put ,will be his endeavour to nurture upcoming talent by imparting his experience.
All the best superstar.The zeal,instinct and skill with which you played is legacy so indeed.
