Anyone Who Clashed With Kobe Bryant Was Just LAZY | Gilbert Arenas On The REAL Mamba Mentality

[@Hasani751]

That’s the most broken down Kobe persona in a nutshell… people labeled him as all these different things, but everybody he had problems with just didn’t work hard. Reminds me a little of Jimmy Butler if I could compare. People say he’s hard to work with also. NO, if you’re lazy then YES he is.

[@howardwayne8288]

Had to turn those 23 likes.... Into ⭐24⭐ for you👊🏾

[@blacksignori]

​@@howardwayne8288this guy gets it

[@alphatrusbensiii8381]

He had a problem with Dwight cause he was soft but he did work hard lls

[@Ontiming2023]

@@alphatrusbensiii8381yea but kobe also said as soon as Howard came he wanted to laugh an party an Kobe is about buisness he ain’t about that playing shit

[@777gers]

Kobe's mentality for most of some is not about winning you need Shaq or etch, it's all about mind set he had practice, I do believe jimmy butler a huge respect if Kobe saw him, you don't need to be the best ever to tell it but the mentality even the GOAT MJ never saying he was entitled to be best ever but Kobe and MJ for sure competing in their team in practice and game and they earned the respect alpha. that's the mentality

[@kb5509]

Shaq and Dwight...

[@JakeDantoni]

1000%

[@FBaned]

And K Brown

[@Smith9082253]

more so Shaq then Dwight

[@KT-jr9qq]

It was only shaq . Dwight got back injured and he ain’t nowhere as “ the best ever”

[@Eagles2020]

How was Dwight lazy?

[@frostywarrior4649]

If Shaq wasn't lazy he would of been a created character on 2K averaging 40 and 40

[@Ontiming2023]

Kobe told shaq to his face had he did what he did shaq would be the best player ever over mj

[@kaydee1485]

Bruh Shaq's body would hv crumbled. And in the same was Shaq had his size and speed, Kobe had his work ethic. They both had they own abilities. It's easy to say but how many people were really as dialled in and robotic as Kobe? Shaq not being like Kobe doesn't make him lazy. He maybe could have worked harder but lazy is a stretch.

[@cygriffin83]

@@kaydee1485Shaq was lazy lol. He didn’t put in the work. No excuses. If Shaq would have maintained his Orlando weight throughout his career his body would have not crumbled.

[@Jkev24]

​@@cygriffin83shit, even maintaining the 2000 weight could have been enough. Dude literally looked 30-50lbs heavier after the first chip and he never really slimmed back down to his 2000 weight until he went to Miami.

[@saxyrep1]

That ain't just a lesson for hoopers. That's a lesson for everybody. Work on yo craft to be the best you can be. I'll always keep that in mind.

[@jeremiahwilliams5747]

Agree. ❤

[@52mrbryant]

FACTS!

[@TheTwinkiefoot]

Rashad McCants pretending Kobe wouldn't be talking about him is hilarious

[@mehal5529]

If he was with Kobe he would have been alot better

[@kb5509]

​@@mehal5529why would he

[@TheTwinkiefoot]

@@mehal5529 ...or he likely would've been out of the league far quicker

[@reallyronn2683]

He worked hard when he played but he just not that smart....as u can hear by his takes

[@MR12AMAZING]

​@@mehal5529You see how emotional Mccants is. You really think he'd last long with Kobe lol.

[@2bama7]

Definitely talking about Shaq. Which is why I found it fascinating how Shaq and others claim he left bc of the “kobe snitchn” ish. You left bc Buss was ok with you leaving and bc kobe was on you heavy bc of his poor work ethic.

[@giftedx1391]

Im sure Kobe snitching played a big part in him leaving. But I guess you Kobe fans want to minimize Kobe doing some hoe shit and change the narrative about what the issues were.

[@2bama7]

@@giftedx1391 doubt it. He left Orlando as soon as Penny started to emerge as the star of the team and got paid.

[@RecapRico]

​@@2bama7Shaq admitted Doctor Buss told him outright he not getting paid bc he wasn't gonna last that much longer. That wouldnt have been the perception if he like Kobe said stopped being a lazy PC of shit. Shaqs on record saying "I don't need to practice to dunk" how about his fat ass practiced his fkn free throws?

[@Supreme36074]

Nah, despite the narrative it was simply a money thing, Buss couldn’t pay him & chose the younger player .

[@johnnycage435]

Kobe ended his scoring streak for Shaq cause Shaq cried about not getting touches

[@25mL]

That’s why I respect Kobe. Kobe wouldn’t say this if he didn’t see the untapped potential-you don’t hear him telling Kwame and Smush that 😂

[@Ontiming2023]

Kobe told shaq to his face had he did what he did shaq would be the best player ever over mj

[@rexhaominsingsit6793]

Amen to that ..RIP kobe ..the world wasn't ready for you

[@kaksmirknight5318]

Talking about the stars of NBA in the last 8 yrs. Shaq and Dwight got hit with this

[@patrickmartin2689]

Shaq more so no jealousy and stayed in shape with Kobe 6 0ut 9 😫😫😭😭😁😁✌✌

[@skah80]

It was directed at Shaq. Kobe’s issue with Dwight that was he felt Dwight was unexpired during that season.

[@Maxtrash69]

Not sure why dwight did tbh. I watched him his whole career and he put the work in. I'd take him over shaq personally 🤷🏿‍♂️. Don't @me

[@bizzyrizzy4075]

@@poorchris Exactly Dwight had legit issues. And he STILL put up great numbers

[@bigbrothablu7810]

Damn Kobe, you right.

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Yep

[@bruhdee8592]

Never thought about it like this..... damn. He was so fuckin right!

[@BluWaves]

I always knew it was the lazy ones Kobe bumped heads with but this man broke it down to help me understand why. Well said!🎯

[@vincentluong1]

MJ was MJ but man Kobe , the mamba , man I miss him , cried seeing him walk off the court. broke seeing him leave this earth

[@drehicks505]

Damn….. That’s DEEPER then Basketball 😤

[@MrAjscott03]

Yessir. This applies to everything 💯

[@kirbyaugustine761]

Mamba Mentality

[@ezanderson8834]

Truest ish Gilbert ever said and it's about alot of ppl including Howard cause Howard was the main one he said that about also Shaq

[@THEGOD93A]

I love that Kobe is so revered posthumously. Don’t over do it to the point where that other shit is shown to counter how great of a person he was. Y’all know what I’m speaking of.

[@darrellbarnes2096]

The smartest thing Gill has said so far

[@nmestill7724]

💯

[@TA-ht4jo]

Kobe was hated back then when he was saying this. Good to see folks finally admitted he was right years later

[@wolvesetc]

Kobe was a great person and one of the best to ever do it

[@WilliamScott96]

Stop worshipping elite luciferians lmao “a great person “…Kobe was teaching witchcraft and occult knowledge to kids through his books and kids shows…D riders smh

[@xDreMack]

If you know the beef history between Gil and Shaq then you know that he's talking about Shaq.

[@pcharl01]

Don't know the history, but it sounded more like it was directed to Shaq.

[@uniquehill8400]

@@pcharl01 but it was the truth 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Cameron_Caron]

Shaq and Gil got beef? What beef? Over what? Where's the beef? Where I find it at lol.

[@xDreMack]

@@Cameron_Caron Shaq smashed Gil's BM

[@Kommunik8Moor]

Beef or not as a Laker fan I know for a fact he is talking about Shaq

[@calvinmcelveen8510]

He right though. Everyone doesn't have the same feel for a job that u gonna have. If u wanna give your job 110 percent, then fine , do u. That doesn't mean everyone else has too . Their r lazy people everywhere, and theirs people who gonna do what they suppose to do and no more. These guys getting paid millions, they don't have to b in the gym as much as u or work hard to reach their potential. As long as they showing up to games and coming to practice when coach says, that's their minimum. Everyone is not u, we all different.

[@omarxdaprodigy]

So glad to hear other people saying that.

[@aspaceghost5069]

It kills me how Shaq sits on tv to this day talking about others work ethic. Shaq and Charles are like the most hypocritical former athlete broadcasters hands down.

[@michaelallen8112]

Shaq was transcending sports. He had alot of talent. Kobe overwork

[@Oldscule62]

FINALLY! Someone besides MJ who got the Black Mamba. If Shaq could have grasped that,the lakers could have had Celtics like rings.

[@Heimdadream96]

Bro this got to be dumbest statement I’ve seen. The Lakers AND Celtics both have the same amount of rings the difference is the Celtics only won 1 Since bird left and the lakers have won 5

[@jojocapone4861]

"Well im already averaging 30, what i give a f@&k?" Shots fired Shaq.. 😆😆

[@jordybeans2392]

Yo, if you can average 30, win chips, & not practice much you the real goat!!

[@edgaro8]

Shaq didn’t need no mamba mentality

[@Truancyyyy]

I don’t often agree with Gil but he is spot on here

[@DoodleBoB420]

The fact that anybody in these comments is asking if he's talking about dwight or shaq than just keep scrolling its obviously shaq

[@clanurameshi]

now those were facts. Usually i ignore the crap Gilbert says but he sure is right in this instance.

[@nate8604]

Even Phil Jackson had issues with Kobe. Was he lazy too??? 😂😂😂😂 Shaq, despite him not always being in shape, is/was the better player, and is higher on the all time list, than Kobe. So I don’t agree with that, dude’s personality rubbed dudes wrong.

[@tupounetane2780]

I was taught it’s a sin against God to not exercise, to the best of one’s ability, the gifts he’s blessed you and as a coach we would teach our kids, “Hard work will eventually beat talent, if the talented doesn’t work hard!”.

[@bmi4464]

Kobe didn't care if you were a great player or a player that's barely making an NBA roster, all he asked is that his team match his efforts to prepare for every game and give your all every game.

[@judahisrisingyahschosen9481]

MJ said it best..leadership and winning comes at a price..you not gone be liked by your teammates when you hold the accountable and pull them along when they don’t want to be pulled

[@Lola-sz8zu]

Riveting message from Kobe! 😢

[@johnvonharris7305]

Damn Shaq ~Just lazy~

[@MrDadumbo1]

That’s every sport my friend

[@hbmfproductionstudios_Sav]

That “koby” subtitle bothers me more than it should

[@keymusabe7207]

That the jacket he got on is 🔥

[@jamessneed1018]

Realest statements Agent 0 ever made.

[@CedRockStarr]

Definitely not talking about Dwight’s “WORK ETHIC”. That dude works as hard as anybody. 20 years in the game and he’s still in peak conditioning. And Dwight has expanded his game. He was never going to be the offensive player Shaq or Olajuwon was. Dwight is and was a defender and rebounder at heart. He’s a suped-up version of Bill Russell or Dennis Rodman. But he was never going to be “The Best Ever”…. This applies to Shaq.

[@TeezyfolKKz]

He’s not in peak conditioning at all. His body looks good but Father Time has long since caught up. Howard can spell a C (15-20 mins) a game but in the NBA he’s hit the end of his rope

[@ogtrybe1233]

20 years? For who? Damn sure not D.Howard😅 u trippy with this comment fam.... Dude no where near in his peak... Cuhz have some peak moments but u yo reach got u stretching with this😂😅

[@WordOFGod2017]

He’s not talking about Dwight he’s talking Shaq

[@CedRockStarr]

@@ogtrybe1233 dog, can you even TRY to read first? 🙄😒

[@CedRockStarr]

@@TeezyfolKKz y’all niggas really are confused out here

[@soxnotsocks]

Dwight Howard is looking around china thinking, "Am i lazy?"

[@soar1091]

Great point

[@Shmitty2023]

Damn. Gil hit or miss. When he miss he miss big, but when he hit, he hit big!!!

[@tonybreez2480]

That's the realest thing Gilbert arenas said ever who's really selfish here The one that said you should be the best ever or the one is not tapping into that potential to be the best ever..

[@timmccoy9881]

Yeah, that's why I fell out with Shaq...it's a shame... he left rings out there...

[@marazification]

This is probably the best take Gil has ever had

[@Caboose88]

Kobe hated lazy teammates.

[@th3n1ck27]

Yeah im sick of Shaq getting no heat for that shit

[@stuart8381]

If Shaq would have put in the work ethic, he would have been the most feared player ever for many many years! Probably would have won 10 rings with Kobe!

[@howardwayne8288]

This is why back in the day when my homeboys would take Shaq's side of that feud..... Me (and my boy Big Mou) were the only ones in my crew that took Kobe's side💯👏🏾👏🏾

[@karon2034]

That jacket is hard

[@mattyp4778]

This is real af

[@borolindarling9552]

Shaq catching STRAYS 😂😂😂😂😅

[@firestarterx]

That is why I always been inspired by mj, Kobe Lebron they put in the work

[@KVJ-w7h]

LeBron don't even practice

[@firestarterx]

@@KVJ-w7h how do u know thay

[@KVJ-w7h]

@@firestarterx did you not see the press conference when Darvin Ham said they barely practice

[@firestarterx]

@@KVJ-w7h first I was speaking to Lebron whole career..he said they haven’t been able to practice but didn’t say why so could be injuries could be guys banged up

[@firestarterx]

@Marchaaaa nah referees have said if they call all the fouls on Lebron they be stopping the game all the time

[@545047]

Gilbert loves Dwight Howard and is always giving him props, so I doubt he’s talking about him (cause people on instagram are thinking that he’s talking about Dwight) Also it’s not fair cause Kobe’s way of doing things is not normal. Literally 95% of nba players would seem lazy compared to him

[@thelawyer95]

@Turdy Birdie Bro Kobe said there was a time where he slept about 3 to 4 hours a night. That's not normal and neither its healthy. Kobe was a psycho.

[@samuelperry9809]

Sound like shaq to me

[@kaksmirknight5318]

That's why Kob is top 3 all time along with Mike and Bill russell for millions of people who are not media cock suck#$. They separated their selves from the BUNCH

[@isthatdave55]

@Turdy Birdie Man Ben Simmons, Russ, Thybulle all didn't develop their games and the game is evolving

[@andylee6147]

Well sounds like excuse to me all of the kids these days think Kobe is a selfish asshole mother fker but in reality they just don’t wanna admit they are losers that doesn’t wanna commit to their profession

[@lavellw4701]

Tru...Kobe came for Gilbert... I remember it like it was yesterday, he said Gilbert shot selection was terrible after he drop 60. Bruh hella disrespectful.

[@petervoorhees9505]

Rashad a funny dude 😂😂😂😂

[@louisnorcia6846]

Heavy wisdom here!!!

[@headtotoe5189]

RIH Kobe. He is 100 percent correct. There are lazy people at all jobs. Get paid more than most. Always coming up light

[@positiveinfluence4647]

Can someone spell Kobe’s name correctly in the captions… Much Respect to him and his family 🕊☮️✊🏾

[@devinr.sanderssr.3051]

Real shit gib

[@TheMiracleOfTheValley]

1. LeBron 2. Kobe 3. MJ -Change my mind.

[@statanburney2586]

I'm going to say this straight up you like someone we justify the bullshit

[@MrAjscott03]

What an awesome concept of mamba mentality 💯

[@bbgDodz]

bumbarasclotttt ... big words big speech big thoughts big life big respect

[@kyheel6108]

As a unc fan rashad was mental

[@1Deizel]

Notice how it’s never hoopers that say Kobe was a selfish player, even though he second all time for most assists at the sg position

[@popslanging3736]

Real talk.....kobe is a real one...let them know Gilbert....Balboa park...keep 💯

[@anthonyhurd5573]

Sounds like we’re talking about the Diesel”Shaq” on this one.💯💪🏾💯

[@AD-iu1tu]

Arenas knows basketball

[@gregb1758]

LOL! Kobe was in all their minds! RIP brother.

[@christophercross7847]

In shaqs defense, nobody knows what its like to be that size and do as much as they do. I'm sure it's pretty taxing

[@jamaalbeard6393]

We’ll averaging 30 is kinda the best ever especially if we talking a career avg

[@edgaro8]

For reals and didn’t need the “mamba mentality”

[@richardmccall7479]

Kobe Bryant said that to Shaquille O'Neal on the day he got traded from the Lakers in the story black mamba mentality 💯 NO CAP 🧢

[@mannyrojasSGVbp]

Kobe right! 💯..

[@EazyE864]

That mentality ain’t for the weak

[@bobbydetter332]

Gilbert Spittin

[@antoniow1825]

Huge contradiction here. As if Kobe was gonna give up more shots if Shaq practiced harder. Stop it, I know the brother died and y’all miss him but we not fixing to give Kobe angel wings now.

[@wesmyone9562]

Shoutout to the Mamba✊🏿

[@losobrown2025]

He literally tried to put hands on him get him traded discouraged him from da 1 Mike n LeBron never had to go thru this n he still Took over my goat 🐐

[@kgthesupreme713]

If Shaq wasn't so lazy like Kobe said instead of using just raw power, Lakers could've had about 10 rings.

[@wearevenom82]

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't want to work hard".

[@Supreme36074]

Kobe said that but there are two sides of everything. Shaq said it was misconstrued, Shaq had foot problems most don’t know about. Toe issues & had to wear special made shoes on those years so it’s easy for a smaller, lighter to think he could work through it but the reality is that’s 350 plus on those bones. As well Phil had him gain muscle & weight to dominate those bigs in the West at the time. I mean I get what Beam means but it’s not always so simple.

[@keneogbue3421]

The fact that Shaq is arguably top 5-10 , and he will forever be the greatest NBA what if. If he made his free throws his scoring numbers would have been unreal, and if he stayed in shape?!?! He could have easily been the best player ever by a mile.

[@cezz1105]

He definitely was talking about Shaq!

[@kirbyaugustine761]

Mamba Mentality

[@ityoureboyjb4292]

For sure Kobe said that too SHAQ

[@larrylim8050]

I work hard but 90% of players are ball huggers and pushy on telling me to be good in defense and assist, then they persist to be given the ball and they don't have assist stats.

[@DinoNuggets7]

Gil wish he had Kobe’s legacy.. 🫠

[@slovell920]

It's so hard to take Gil Arenas seriously

[@SirCraigSupaTight]

SHAQ is the reason Kobe was hated by the media in the first place 😢

[@Headahhpodcast]

That’s why people hated jordan and Kobe. They expected the most and people were too insecure to see it

[@curtisharvey2405]

Shaq to the letter. As he said 28 and 15 without the free throws. Man could've been Wilt 2.0

[@CJ-vh2hf]

Facts 💯 💜💛🕊️🐍🕊️💜💛

[@cameraswithavision]

Right rip bean

[@chrisrodgers2404]

this why Kobe was the goat💯

[@user-uy8ji5qb7u]

McCants talks like he was that guy in the NBA …nobody was checking for him😂

[@SheliaYates-u4i]

do you think he was speaking about mccants, he played with Timberwolves on the bench,went to orlando on the bench,went to houston on the bench,tried to go to Cleveland lebron said no that's when mccants been every since then FACTS

[@bigmik6]

Real talk

[@preachmann1271]

IN WORDS OF MY MOMMA CHURCH!