Is this the most Kobe Bryant story you've ever heard? | The Jump

Rachel Nichols, Richard Jefferson and Vince Carter discuss a story from Jeff Pearlman's upcoming book "Three-Ring Circus," which involved Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and other members of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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[@CaliJatt0809]

ESPN NEVER GAVE KOBE HIS FLOWERS WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.

[@scottdavidson7543]

Great reference

[@yowhatsmyname]

Actually this show did. Tracy would have always talk about how great Kobe was.

[@yowhatsmyname]

Scottie too.

[@stevyluv743]

Yuup Problably Le Moron

[@jayt.1338]

Espn did gave him a low rating. Espn is Shitty

[@mr.allfacts9489]

For someone reason, I thought it was automatic Kobe would live to be as old as Bill Russell. Still in shock.

[@nickgon7ng]

🎯🎯🎯 exactly!! Like he not supposed to go out like that smh never in my life I been so stunned

[@Fettimayne1804]

Maan

[@michael43567]

I would've thought MJ wouldn've died before Kobe. (not wishing death on MJ obviously)

[@rashawngoston3247]

I agree man

[@mr.allfacts9489]

Kobe Bryant & Princess Diana are the two most shocking celebrity deaths of all time. Time literally stopped and the world mourned, when we received the news that they were killed.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

When Kobe was playing the media stayed disrespecting and destroying him

[@varshneyabhay]

Yeah all fake love

[@oofbrown7232]

Idk what y’all talking bout...... I seen way more love for kobe than hate when he was here..... pretty much everyone fw kobe

[@sleeks9939]

Oof Brown naw they put him down and tried to destroy him 💯

[@Unconvinced1]

Oof Brown they liked him AFTER he tore his Achilles

[@Jayden-zt5qb]

I would say the media did that but everyone who watched basketball, or played in the park or was in school etc. had a mutual respect for him.

[@mangisunam3329]

The media disrespected Kobe but don't be calling VC fake. Cos both him and Kobe loved and praised each other every second they got off court

[@mrscarrier4924]

V fake

[@DavidSmith-nm7un]

Mrs Carrier yo don’t be calling VC fake! Lol

[@DelusionalWarriorsFanChampions]

@@mrscarrier4924 Mrs carrier you are estranged by your children and husband.

[@ChrisJohnson-rz2nr]

Vince ain’t fake.

[@Johnny-hn9ts]

VC just got into media obviously no one means him

[@thegoatdame5082]

Vince Carter being on here is such an upgrade

[@nelly6695]

Hope he stays and Perk NEVER comes back

[@knoda2603]

Nelly nah Perkins is funny the only people that need to leave are the ones that never played ball a day in their life

[@2blackamm299]

Rj Juice Perk takes trash af y’all tweaking 😂😂

[@knoda2603]

2 Blacka M&M he has good takes sometimes and he is not scared to say it how it is

[@jayu9642]

@@obhgooniegang3012 dude you need a life. lol you care too much

[@lawrencecantiller5458]

Kobe had mad respect for vc He even mentioned not entering the dunk contest because he did not want to lose to vc

[@hoodatheist5549]

@TheRealist 811 I have nothing against that.

[@chrisisslick]

@TheRealist 811 He is without a doubt!

[@michaelneilvalencia2205]

Lol he never said that

[@scalarX]

@@michaelneilvalencia2205 look up the interview with T-Mac, Kobe said "I only enter things that i know i can win"

[@lawrencecantiller5458]

Michael Neil Valencia aww go watch his interview with tmac to get further knowledge lol

[@lesss4067]

I miss kobe man... he was so different in the league but yet so soft and loving around his family

[@pinbarbecue1100]

They needed to make a documentary of kobe and Shaq just like they did with Jordan and the bulls

[@srt9668]

Kobe had a camera crew for his final season in the lakers so I believe they will have a documentary sometime in the future

[@Kngao1]

shaq said he wont do it without kobe

[@coreywhite9098]

It’s coming 🖤

[@srt9668]

@Hector Rodriguez y u gotta be so negative bro

[@davemann9377]

Couldn’t agree with you more

[@jacobboston1483]

Kobe was and always will be the man

[@firstnamelastname9215]

Na that’s Jordan

[@kckc7140]

@@firstnamelastname9215 STFU!!!!

[@graciegrant1887]

Oh yeah

[@kingdarryl7592]

It's true, Jordan is the man.. but I'm saying that. Jordan feels like Kobe is his little brother, mad love and respect for him. Closest thing to Jordan is Kobe. If I couldn't have Jordan in my team, next pick is automatic, Kobe.

[@jacobboston1483]

Darryl Bowser guys i didn’t mean to spark a debate lol cant they both be goats and we just all respect their greatness instead of always comparing

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

The media so dam fake they use to talk down on Kobe

[@morelife7722]

PREACH!

[@peace4myheart]

Criticism can be forgotten when it comes to death

[@darkestmuta1239]

I like how all these comments about how the media is fake which is true. But don't act like half of y'all praising Kobe were the same ones calling him overrated when he was playing y'all "fans" ain't innocent either.

[@christucker6586]

I don’t think Rachel, Carter, or RJ disrespected Kobe ever.

[@blackpanther10105]

DarkestMuta123 facts

[@dr_IkjyotSinghKohli]

ESPN is rich. When Kobe was alive, you had people leaving him out of the GOAT conversations completely (all about Lebron), saying ridiculous things like he's not even in the top 100, now that he's gone, everyone has hopped on the Kobe train. The worst of them is Max Kellerman.

[@thatbrownchild9922]

it was about mj and lebron. only reason they left kobe out was bc of his fg%. I think that’s dumb asf because kobe was a PROBLEM for the league. Dude was a straight bucket

[@dr_IkjyotSinghKohli]

@@thatbrownchild9922 Exactly. Another flaw of ESPN: the majority of the commentators don't know how to read stats in context, and keep comparing numbers from different eras. This entire network is filled with idiotic people.

[@The8310353]

nick wright as well

[@db-hj9cu]

@Clutch7 right lol. He criticizing revisionist history while revising history

[@sd81a46]

@@thatbrownchild9922 The real reason is because of Denver Colorado they never could endorse him after that. Look at how many MVPs he has bruh when he be tbagging Nash and Scoring 81. NBA is a business.

[@blackpanther10105]

when kobe died, the media suddenly respects him.🤦🏾‍♂️ y'all kept downplaying him when he was alive, even after he retired.

[@Dontagerivera39]

When people live on this earth people dont recognize them when they no longer here the media recognize them to its fullest

[@topnotchmoney24ioiii]

Facts on facts

[@ChicagoVeryOwn12]

I mean ESPN really never dogged kobe dont get me wrong they brought up his case

[@Mr_Bates]

True especially the so called "experts" who diminished Kobe's legacy.

[@stevyluv743]

Black Panther Exactly Thay really diddnt Talk that much About him as thay used to / Ever since Lebron Took over things the Media Just obssesed With the Guy

[@sneezy-e]

Vince gave one of the best accounts after Kobe's passing. Him and Fisher.

[@ray.gene.bowner]

It’d be cool if everyone close of Kobe came together and told stories of Kobe’s career in chronological order 😢

[@E-ROSE_CGLL]

Hopefully we get that in the future.💯

[@foxface04]

Kobe didn't enter the dink contest because he didn't want to lose to vince Kobe saying vince is the greatest dunker of all time Vince saying just unbelievable things kobe could do in the court and sometimes vince would win but mostly kobe The love rivalry and respect between this two is gold

[@Bmrk349]

Kobe introduces himself to the lakers like he was about to do a bid lol

[@ernestboykin3rd706]

Lmao I thought that too bruh

[@kazktrl5503]

Lmaoooooo 😂😂😂

[@adrianpate4694]

He did a 19 yr bid

[@ruchpat1]

Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant.

[@qvicflow3658]

Vince is so entertaining to watch I’m glad to see him in ESPN.

[@traedajoker]

The NBA players always respected him while the media downplayed his greatness. Smh

[@HexxuSz]

any year you ask players knew he was the best player on the floor early exit or not

[@cactusjack2264]

They need a Lakers ESPN doc like how they done for the Chicago Bulls with “The Last Dance”. It should start from the draft of Kobe in 96 and follow everything the Lakers went through throughout those years from 1996-2010(when Kobe got his last ring). They should name it something like “The Dynasty”. That would be dope af. A lot of people may not know how hard it was for the Lakers early on, Kobe struggled and the duo of Kobe and Shaq wasn’t working out at the beginning. So a doc on those Laker teams from those years would be very interesting, to see how they made it all work out and created a dynasty out of hardships.

[@taylorhorton8408]

yess! I'll be pissed if they do ultimately do that

[@suhaib8464]

They would need some exclusive footage to pull that off, one of the many great things about the last dance was seeing prime MJ in good quality, I hope footage like that exists for the Black Mamba.

[@cactusjack2264]

Suhaib bro, you do know all that footage they had for the “Last Dance” is older than footage they would have on Kobe and the Lakers, right? They had footage from when Jordan was playing in the 80’s, I’m sure they have a ton of footage of the late 90’s, 2000’s up to 2010 Lakers. I’m sure it can be restored if they were able to restore Jordan’s older games from the 80’s and 90’s.

[@suhaib8464]

@@cactusjack2264 Yeah I know that, I'm talking like some locker room footage of Kobe and Shaq, like I'm hoping during one of Kobes championship runs the Lakers granted access to a film crew like the Bulls did and how we got the Last Dance, get what I'm saying bro?

[@ro992]

You are smart. That's all I will say.

[@tjsummers2258]

Reporter “you guys are up 2-0!, where’s the smile? “ Kobe “What’s there to smile about? jobs not finished Reporter But your up 2-0? Kobe - is the job finished Reporter- no Kobe - OK

[@ich__nicht]

Now i have tears in my eyes 😢

[@rockmorales]

Jobs not finished.

[@Nopicrandom]

probably my favorite kobe interview

[@mpi9328]

Mamba mentality

[@CaptainCJ97]

I love that

[@takumi-so6bc]

Vince has the best smile in ESPN

[@d-rose27]

Absolutely !

[@joeg3116]

Makes me wanna cry hearing that.

[@back2back379]

2:33 RJ an underrated dunker

[@amjan]

No. Nobody underrates RJ. Everybody know he was a great dunker.

[@bernardking667]

Evruuou

[@camerondavisjr6448]

First dunker I knew to dunk without touching rim

[@jekken333]

Media started downplaying kobe after the colorado incident.

[@elladerosemee6787]

Yes, it's so sad what a false accusation can cause. It's funny cause there are people who did worse but they praised them. Tf

[@Kommunik8Moor]

Jek preach PREACH!!!

[@perpetual61]

All of these Hypocrites where was all of this Love and Praise when he was alive ? when he was living they said all of these terrible things about him. I for one am glad that I wasn't a fan based on any of these haters. Kobe will always be in my Heart no matter what anyone says.

[@The-Dom]

I love how they subtly add "and she old too" into that convo.

[@giovannitorres86]

The media tried to destroy Kobe so F’ them all.

[@mariomosqueda4759]

Just here for Vince!!!

[@dannyjalen423]

Man I miss Kobe really do

[@ephinem]

at what point do we start to think about how people are profiting from his death?

[@Stephen246666]

The book was finished before kobe's death, as stated in the foreward. The book that they're discussing isn't just about kobe either its about that whole 3peat laker era including stuff like the dysfunction and power struggle of phil vs jerry west and shaq's agent pushing him to move on from orlando

[@alih303]

Selective hearing.. hearing what you want to hear.. see what you wanna see

[@jakobkuhn-olioff7348]

Need Tmac and Vince together

[@mashwork6615]

Jakob Kuhn-Olioff think he’s left now

[@Jxvani1]

kobe 🐐

[@MattyVice]

Vince is in great shape man looks the same since forever

[@worldofgnr]

For all Kobe fans out there, dont worry about media never giving him respect when he was alive, he knew, Kobe did knew, when he leave this earth, everyone will realize he was the goat of basketball and hardest mindset of all sports. It does not matter if you believe if dead can see and hear us, but if we keep on talking about him and praising him NOW, his spirit will always be present with us, making many more Kobe mentality winners.

[@dthomason119]

I wish we all were the confident in/out of the court as Bean (R.I.P). I share the same sediment with my son's and daughter all the time. Own your legacy so others won't. Rest in Peace, GOAT Bean!

[@larrytran5381]

Vince is class act! Wished to see him back to TO for a last game, but his record breaking dunk in toronto was a nice ending still. Big love for VC

[@jamestran8351]

These stories never get old! Thanks espn

[@thereallanceburkhart1965]

Kobe was a different breed. He didn’t have any pre or post-game dance or have fancy handshakes with anyone. He was a straight competitor. A winner by every means. He worked unusually harder than anyone because he loved the game and he respected the Lakers franchise and it’s brand. He sacrificed his body to win and took no games off for rest. He got into it with any teammate who would come to work out of shape, late or leave early. Kobe didn’t get political like today’s players. There will never be another Kobe.☝️

[@bobbywilliams7144]

Rest in peace Kobe Bryant black mamba 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😥

[@acerchang6434]

NBA players talk about kobe like hes a god Media: hates on kobe says lebrons better lmao

[@montagehq9872]

Media doesn’t hate on Kobe. There are just people that think the media hates on Kobe. It rarely happens. Lebron is more hated. Saying lebron is better than Kobe is not a stretch at all. Saying Kobe is better than lebron is disrespectful to lebron. And I’m not even a lebron fan

[@Tiger24kicks]

I still can't believe he's gone, remember growing up when people were fans of Iverson, T-Mac and Kobe. I always loved Kobe the most and that was before the championships. He was always my number 1 pick in NBA streets. They need to bring that game back.

[@traymaq73]

kobe's was on another level. GOAT list should always be MJ, Kobe & ...whoever, doesn't matter as long as the next 1 always starts at #3😄

[@ryant.warren5737]

Bron is between Jordan and Kobe right NOW. If he wins another ring and passes Kareem on the total points list, James will be viewed by the MAJORITY as the GOAT.....

[@traymaq73]

@@ryant.warren5737 that's acceptable. win another ring maybe but passing kareem in points is highly unlikely because i don't see lebron scoring 4,000 + points in the next 4 yrs (39y.o). no matter how well an athlete takes care of his body, father time always gets his way. that's not saying he'd be an average player just not as efficient you need to be to be scoring 30+ points per game to overtake kareem

[@ryant.warren5737]

@@traymaq73 agreed. It'll be tough and we have to assume that his body will start breaking down at some point in the near future. At this point, he is currently 4,146 points away from passing Kareem. He can do this in 3 seasons barring major injury (and another covid stoppage)...

[@traymaq73]

@@ryant.warren5737 right on 👍🏼

[@rod1424]

Majority? Nah

[@stefenjordan968]

Nobody ever mentions Glen Rice he was on that team and hit some big shots for them

[@scottdavidson7543]

Oh yeah Glen Rice. I loved when he became a Laker

[@kincamell2]

Much Appreciation.

[@praxis6172]

I love Vince on these shows.

[@hanialimohamed9509]

Hé is thé most compétitive player i have ever seen with Michael Jordan, i miss him so much, we Will never see thé same kind of competivness, maybe, lets hope not,

[@ti84satact12]

I know this is about Kobe but that between the leg crossover and dunk (1:40 - 1:48) by Vince was🔥🔥🔥🔥!

[@validhaitian]

Kobe one of the greatest to ever do it. Media loved to hate him but you don’t realize what you have till it’s gone. Now Media loves to love him. Even though I’m a Celtics fan so do I. R.I.P Mamba.

[@sarimsiddique5319]

No one gonna talk about how she opened the right page without a bookmark

[@scottdoherty7531]

Shame on the LA county sherrifs for taking those pictures of kobe and gigi when they were supposed to be securing a site.

[@Champion2Manager]

Remember this ! When you are alive no on cares but when you’ll be dead , you won’t be here to listen how incredible you were as a person . Let’s just put it this way and move on with our lives thank you KOBE 8 -24

[@agentsmith2943]

I LOVE YOU KOBE ❤️❤️❤️ I MISS YOU

[@cryptoknights7453]

once the time is right. a legendary move of kobe will be made.

[@lucyaklar6345]

"I don't get 5 championships here without him" - Kobe's comment about Michael Jordan 🐐 in the Last Dance Documentary

[@engr.bentesyete]

My favorite NBA/basketball player of all time.

[@HustleOrBeBrokeGamingTv]

I hate how everybody try to clown my boy Richard Jefferson like he wasn’t a dawg with the nets

[@LuisDiaz-ho2lh]

They were teammates

[@HustleOrBeBrokeGamingTv]

Luis Diaz duh! Not VC I’m talking the younger generation fans & media

[@lannyf2764]

Rest easy forever, Kobe. As a lifelong Raps fan I'm just surprised Vince didn't quit halfway through this segment.

[@mylohremora3386]

VC man! Fan for life

[@tahrielove4322]

Thank You Vince because most Kobe haters say he never got doubled team it was only Shaq

[@yoyimarti2864]

Kobeeeee🥰

[@danielchan4699]

Vince was my hero growing up. we are all old now Vince~

[@BCRandom69]

Vince quit on the Raptors

[@ltri-fehl2955]

@@BCRandom69 Good for Vince!

[@shishiyo9]

Dont care what everyone says but when i throw anything to the trash can i shout “KOBE”

[@mootsym]

I can't stop loving Rachel..

[@sirbruce5978]

Vince Carter, one of my favorite players

[@Ace-3.]

God bless everyone and have a good day, .

[@1992TheHurricane]

Vince is so handsome and has a gorgeous smile.

[@manansala2oh1]

Love this

[@juviegill2080]

Kobe is the best. He is the man. I love Kobe

[@write2nick]

I love RJ’s sense of humour.

[@Beticoo_]

Love Vince !!

[@jonathanhouck180]

I miss kobe

[@TobiasLA]

Great guy, will be missed, but left an awesome legacy

[@christosmar4540]

Nah fools u ain't got that level,Bryant is the greatest

[@aaronp9928]

They could of win more titles, how dominant this team was in the past, was something else to watch growing up. Its was a great experience to watch the Lakers and even,being from the Illinois area to watch the Bulls be so dominant also. I think these two teams were the best we will ever see.

[@nixdapogs]

I remember in the late 90’s/early 00’s I think, people were debating whether VC or Kobe is the next MJ. Somehow somewhere down the line, VC became contented at being remembered as a great dunker than being a winner.

[@crimsoncloud6352]

VC living super hero

[@jamaalhorton2343]

Vince such a fun boy! RJ is too!!

[@Nanoci62]

LOVE IT ❤️❤️❤️

[@FAMIZ26]

I was never a fan of Kobe but respected him 100% as a player but losing him as a person hit different, everything went down hill since then unfortunately, I do miss him gracefully

[@GetintheCAH]

Espn really milking his legacy for extra cake. Sad, considering how badly they treated him on the downside of his career.

[@jovonwilliams650]

RJ and Vince was a really good team with Jason Kidd Mann I was rooting for them so hard!

[@topnotchmoney24ioiii]

Miss bean man my favorite player the greatest ever to me and that's before he was taken from the 🌎

[@dc7424]

My dude Kobe

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Yes.

[@carlarrahman112]

Rihp kobe. Black mamba forever💪💪💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤

[@trillmane6846]

Anything wit Kobe I’m watching

[@TheN8ism]

I’d love to see this this book go “The Last Dance” style series

[@joeydelvillar9712]

Kobe the GREATEST EVER

[@Crossover3king]

Kobe Is The Best

[@charlesdigloria693]

"I can do this" Ayye. Richard Jefferson...... awesome.

[@Dave_B33]

Kobe.

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

More Vince on ESPN

[@thegooch7675]

As a TRUE Lakers fan I say this to the "recent" Kobe appreciation......I'll take that. No matter what brought you to Kobe, as long as you walked away knowing what it is, he's still working at it, gaining fans everyday still.

[@shortie9103]

Paul Pierce's commercial story is the best Kobe story

[@_Maxten]

kobe pulled up from half court and airballs and aint scared to do it again but makes it. thats such a mindset right there. everybody else aint gonna take it again

[@alwayswinning3743]

Only reason I fell in love with Kobe was his work ethic - not just his skill

[@gabsskater]

Make Vince Carter a regular pleaaaaase

[@LeBrow420]

I used to hate Kobe’s attitude like that but now I enjoy it

[@theman2k7]

Moment of silence for the champions