Smush Parker on Kobe Bryant Telling Him He Couldn't Talk to Him: I Felt Small, Disrespected (Part 2)

[@Thunderfirelighting]

Smush a good dude, I met him in High School and Played against him at night rec. I knew he was special back then.

[@ShermanBarr-yu6is]

Same on this side played with him in the back court at the cage as teens very special talent indeed as a teenager

[@alpachino7663]

Same on my side guys,we were in the Navy together before he joined thr league and I knew he was special as a young seaman

[@joshuafrancois7522]

Unpopular opinion: smush Parker was actually pretty solid that first season he played in LA . Some of the criticisms was exaggerated. And I’m a laker fan who was a die hard Kobe guy

[@djrocco1992]

i agree to start with kobe as a walk on is pretty impressive

[@ejmcowboys]

The Criticism comes from him bad mouthing Kobe. He was overhyping himself thinking he could be at Kobe’s level lol

[@Ackshuallymmm]

They literally were better when he didn't play

[@eib3137]

​@@ejmcowboyshe shouldn't be confident in his ability?

[@keithfauntleroy2001]

Fact: Everybody in the NBA is very very good

[@hayesc0]

We all know both Kobe and Jordan were assholes. Lets not try to pretend they weren't.

[@jamesalwaysagainstevil7779]

I dislike people like that

[@factsoverfeelings7657]

Facts. Jordan hid it better though

[@jmck9588]

Why do people have to pretend just because someone ain't here in the flesh anymore?

[@BLACK_MikeHammer]

You get to a certain pinnacle of your craft, whether it's sports, entertainment, the business world, fashion, whatever industry, people basically fawning over you like you the next coming and it's next to impossible to retain humility... Most people who are trailblazers or who are world famous or super rich are usually extremely arrogant and pompous... Kobe wasn't any different, not that it makes it ok to be a d**k but it comes with the territory... 99% of average citizens if they were ever to attain that level of wealth, fame, notoriety would be the same way...

[@teckzilla108]

Hid it? Everyone knew about his trash talking and ashole behaviour. He just got the job done and didn't do the extra ish to get him in trouble is all. Never had crazy allegations that could jeopardize his career or the game so maybe that is why.@@factsoverfeelings7657

[@jaylee6769]

I don't judge the character of a person by how he treats the CEO, I judge his character by how he treats the janitor

[@gulleyg]

Told my ex boss something like that , u gotta treat everyone the same don’t matter who they are wit respec

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Right on.

[@blissdad13]

This doesn't apply here. If you are at war.. a private doesn't get to initiate r&r with a general. Grunts stay with the other grunts.. go earn your fking stripes. You might not even live past next week. If you survive then we can talk. When I DECIDE.

[@blissdad13]

​@@gulleygthat's true. But that doesn't apply here.

[@gulleyg]

@blissdad13 yeah I can see that at war I mean of course u ain’t gunna treat a general like a like a grunt whatever . That a givenZ. U said I said something like that

[@samj6593]

Big up Smush, you always sound like a real man when discussing the Kobe situation.

[@Pimping9167]

I have a different feeling but I respect your opinion

[@Benyamin568]

Yeah I agree. Smush is being honest and I respect that.

[@keithfauntleroy2001]

Isn't it sad that we live in a society where a man behaving normal is commended? It's like a dude saying "I take care of my kids!"....Ummm you're supposed to 😂😂😂😂

[@samj6593]

@@keithfauntleroy2001 I hear you: Smush is in a bad position, Kobe was more popular, more successful, more powerful and now that he is dead more sympathetic. Smush always speak on what happened and never took personal shots at Kobe. Maybe that’s what he is supposed to do but many in our society don’t. Acknowledging that is my point

[@Kevin-y6j5h]

​@@keithfauntleroy2001You sound dumb

[@aubreburton2996]

As a man I bet he wanted that fade in the locker room with Kobe but knew that would be it for his career

[@ngpdreamteam2k4]

Lol Kobe would merc him.

[@keithbryant8946]

​@@ngpdreamteam2k4 Basketball and these hands 2 different thangs homie

[@ngpdreamteam2k4]

@@keithbryant8946 Kobe tore his Achilles and didn’t even flinch. Played with broken bones, and had a mean streak like no other, with a never back down attitude. I feel very confident he would’ve stomped smush.

[@cross6588]

Kobe probably would have respected him more. Every player that Kobe had a physical altercation look it up. He loved them from Barnes to Artest.

[@Mdh-tm9eb]

@@keithbryant8946 you put down on that coward I got Kobe all day

[@mistersippiburning]

It’s okay to acknowledge Kobe had flaws. No one is one dimensional. I’ve seen interviews where people thought what he said to Smush was cool, but he didn’t deserve that.

[@bigbabysld]

I love Kobe (RIP) and I am a die hard Knicks fan, But I always respected him...but Yeah, I can see Kobe being a DICK!, he reminds me of the old man on every job I have ever been on, the old man whos been there longer than everyone else (mind you hes not a supervisor) and thinks he runs the place. you wanna turn to him and say "WHO THE FU** YOU THINK YOU TALKING TOO!?", but you suck it up and leave it alone.

[@JtMartin1914]

He deserved every bit of it… if you play like a bum you get treated like a bum

[@StanFlacko]

How is belittling someone a flaw?

[@victorcreed3]

this "bum" actually played in the NBA. How many games did you get run in champ? @@JtMartin1914

[@TONYshoutout250]

When Kobe passed they said Smush grinned a little

[@G90p]

Just to play one year in the NBA is a gigantic achievement. Most will never step on the court period.

[@handsomeX]

Exactly. You're literally one of the roughly 400 best bball players in the world. And the population of men on Earth is approximately 3.5 billion, give or take.

[@spenser6353]

@@handsomeX 3.5 billion dont play basketball. but its still a small percentage that make it to the nba

[@handsomeX]

@spenser6353 Oh I know. I'm just pointing out that of the number of men that exist on earth, these guys were STILL somehow able to get worldwide recognition by participating in something that an EXTREMELY tiny percentage of men on earth are able to do.

[@Onderiz]

Smush just gave some of us a blueprint on how to handle rejection, disrespect, arrogance etc. Some things were never meant to be but that shouldn't be a reason to halt or change our plans. We have to keep moving forward.

[@keithfauntleroy2001]

Well said

[@Willworld.]

Ppl be worshipping these celebrities so much that they can never admit that they are flawed too.. Kobe use to treat Smush like crap. I’m surprised he ain’t go upside his head honestly

[@jesussinaloa9300]

There is always a price for greatness...it's hard to be a decent patent and friend...you have to prioritize being a parent first..Kobe prioritized greatness and winning first

[@Ace_Capone28]

Even if he could've beat da brakes off Kobe it would've most likely been his last game in the NBA 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@WhathehadasSole]

​@Ace_Capone28 😂😂 true. I think of Jordan's teammates and opponents he madly disrespected coming back at him violently. They'd be out the league 😂

[@youngcity4241]

Cause some people only care about basketball and don’t care how someone is personal there’s nothing wrong with that

[@jordanflores5687]

Kobe probably woulda respected him if he had.....smush crying abouy this 20 years later and after the man tragically passed away is just proving kobe was right about him all along

[@CSmoothh]

I'm a Kobe fan but anybody who is ok with what he said to Smush is a dick rider. It's a matter of respect and character. This was his teammate and somebody he needed to help him win games. As the leader of the team, to belittle him like that was fucked up

[@jmck9588]

Yes, that was fucked-up!

[@KCiAzN]

No, smush is the only teammate that constantly talks shit. Every other teammate do not share his perspective.

[@OUrNit03]

​@@KCiAzNPeople can only speak from their experiences. Smush's interactions with Kobe may have been different from others.

[@GodzWarriah]

Yeah that was wild

[@Leo-gh7nz]

People forget what a monumental dick Kobe was in that 05-08 stretch. Dude was still in his 20s, had just become the unquestioned leader of the Lakers, and had a massive chip on his shoulder. The Colorado trial, being beaten up by the media, talk that he had run Shaq out of town, bad teammate, etc. So he had a villain mentality and was a huge ball hog, and there were some games (elimination games in playoffs) where he just outright quit on his teammates. But being humbled by all the above eventually made him grow up a bit and mature. I also think getting Pau as a teammate was very important for his personal development. They really seemed to have a brotherly relationship, I think it helped Kobe to have a really elite teammate that he actually got along with and were similar in age.

[@trezzeb]

you right I ain’t gone perp and that’s my favorite player ,I peeped a few games where he showed it on his face like fk it but it was never middle of the game it was literally after he gave his all and would feel like they (which is fkD up) are not even helping me but it just wasn’t y’all day on that court kobe

[@DeeCosby]

He didn't run Shaq out the Crips did

[@enricorios2822]

Imma a die hard Laker fan. Your right 05-08 was a tough stretch for Kobe. Actually 05-07. He realized how tough it was without Shaq, Fox , Horry and Fisher. Plus he was frustrated because they were losing. So he didn’t have a lot of patience.

[@travmarquee3213]

Very good comment. And Kobe was my favorite player coming up.

[@coolshaun913]

@@trezzeb 06 Suns Game 7: He didn’t shoot the ball to prove to Phil that his team was trash. Suns pretty much wow that game after halftime

[@MelvinJ64]

Smush is a really really solid guy. I respect him and his hustle. Good Man.

[@vladtv]

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[@trezzeb]

he was getting 400k to play professional hoop and stayed consistent for those years and never bih cause he live the game like Shout-out bro he an example of what devoted and passion is and was amongst the best 🏆

[@keithfauntleroy2001]

Could a been working at fed ex ... Grateful man

[@trezzeb]

@@keithfauntleroy2001 dead ass bro that’s all I’m sayin,ain’t too many humble people like this that got a chance mfs still got a chip on they shoulder ..and whats crazy I did a year at fed ex when Covid hit and construction got slow 🫡😂

[@jamescarter2013]

Dude is humble I like that about his character not trying to do to much 💯💯 I hope dude the best 💯

[@SD4Health]

Death is the great equalizer of man. Kobe, became nothing upon death. Never let another man, who bleeds like you, make you feel small. They are only men, and we will all be equal someday.

[@r.m.90]

stupid comment

[@brantonsims4636]

Smush has every right to feel disrespected, but just because people take actions as disrespect doesn’t mean it was meant as disrespect. Honestly my reaction woulda been the very next practice I’m asking to play with the second team, and I’m cooking whoever is guarding me. AND I’m checking Kobe the whole practice. Prove to Kobe and everybody else you deserve what you got. Now I would never tell a grown man how to react, but I think it was a fight or flight situation (basketball only). He personalized that and held on to it.

[@chadk890]

Kobe isn't here to defend himself. Can't hear his side of the story

[@nama022]

You have no clue man... That star of the team dictates if you eat or not, so you're certainly not gonna antagonize him or "prove to him" this or that... Smush took the smart road : shut his mouth and moved on, otherwise he might have as well broke Kobe's arrogant pointy nose on the spot. Kobe was a POS human being, no more no less. He deserved to get checked but unfortunately, he was always protected by the system he was in - so his arrogance and disregards for fellow players only grew... Oh well, RIP Kobe, i never cared for him then and even less now... so...

[@Trxllz]

@@chadk890he was alive when he first talked about Kobe

[@g-dub5272]

Look nobody is perfect. Yeah we miss Kobe R.I.P. but let’s not pretend he didn’t have certain ways about him that would’ve rubbed anybody the wrong way. It is what it is. Nobody is liked by everybody.

[@factsoverfeelings7657]

Facts. People forget Kobe raped a girl and cheated on his pregnant wife

[@kerry-j4m]

When you tell a fellow team-mate you don't have enough accolades to talk to them,who's gonna like you while you're being an &&&hole.Kobe was gassed up with that bull&&&& mamba attitude,where was the black mamba attitude during his rape trial ???? Big-DUMMY. LOL.

[@WarriorsforInfoTV]

He's like Milton in Office Space he keeps showing up. Kobe is like the boss "yeah I'm gonna need you to spray the basement for roaches."

[@MikeMitchell-y3m]

😂😂😂😂

[@yeddiema]

I didn't know neo played for the lake show

[@zoeent8321]

😂

[@kavienjay8]

Respect begets respect & death is inevitable, remember this whenever you look down on someone thinking you’re better than them, especially if it’s unwarranted.

[@Van_Ripper]

I respect the fact that he kept it 💯 regarding the Kobe situation. He didn’t act like he was a tough guy or what not. He stayed humble!

[@jasonh.2439]

Can you imagine if you sat next to your coworker and tried to be friendly and make small talk and they told you werent good enough to talk to them? lol

[@pressureworld1]

It's beyond ridiculous. I would have said f**k you regardless of who it was.

[@DarienSwish]

I had the chance to to interview him too . Good dude

[@willgee7777]

He appears to sexually conflicted

[@deechicago8694]

@@willgee7777 facts… and these ppl who be 🌈 and don’t admit to it, It’s all in their Mannerisms, the way they talk to the point they can’t tell but str8 ppl can 💯

[@xavierrichardson461]

God bless you ❤

[@igdjd]

@@deechicago8694why do yall care so much? Weirdos

[@CombatCue]

I feel bad for smush seems like a good dude

[@amallymo1270]

I agree. He’s a humble dude

[@eib3137]

​@@amallymo1270met him the day after he was drafted on the subway. He was extremely humble and we had a good conversation.

[@BigBoyTraks]

Feel bad for what? It happened decades ago. The media is dragging it with these questions, he is simply answering them. We all run into people who treat us bad in life, regardless Smush lived out his dream playing in the NBA he is well off financially, pretty sure he isn't losing sleep over it anymore.

[@zabariduwab9950]

@@BigBoyTrakslook at you dickriding smh

[@MondeyKing]

​@BigBoyTraks It happened in 2005 19 years ago that's half a lifetime obviously he wouldn't care now it's 2024

[@ohyesmyles]

Just because Kobe was good at basketball doesn't mean he wasn't RUDE AF in real life

[@legion24100]

But if you ask pau odom ariza shaq sasha Vueijic luke walton caron butler Rick fox nick van exel and I can keep going kobe was a great teammate......kobe doesn't respect weak mentality. And smush has weak mental mindset

[@LilCurt1993]

@@legion24100this is twice now in under 5 minutes. Don’t copy an paste and post this again

[@TimSosaa]

@@LilCurt1993😂😂😂😂

[@louisthomas2839]

In sports you got to be a dog to be great it’s not for the weak

[@jesussinaloa9300]

The better you are in something, the more of an asshole you are...all the greats are usually assholes

[@Boogiesince]

I rocked with Smush. He wasn’t t the complete scrub they portrayed him to be.

[@ProtaJ]

Yes he was

[@normp3273]

Smush was nice. That's for damn sure!

[@Romeferlano]

Just was timid out here here

[@nicholaswest3974]

@@normp3273stop lying, he should have never been a starting NBA point

[@Seriously5505]

@@nicholaswest3974is that his fault? Kobe shokld have taken less money so they can actually start a quality starting Pg

[@JonDoe-p8k]

1st Rip Kobe. He was the best of the best, and what happened was a travesty. I do want to say this, don't ever think anyone is beneath you. If someone is trying to be nice to you, be nice back. I believe in Karma. What goes around comes around. Great interview Vlad, listening to Smush makes me work harder at my job. I like getting a perspective from a blue collar worker like Smush.

[@zabariduwab9950]

Facts

[@rigoarredondo8788]

This guy is dope! Look forward to seeing this whole interview

[@almadmoreno1489]

The “everybody already knows” was the embarrassing emotions of having to actually re live the moment 😢😂😂😂

[@pablo014escobar2]

Fr I felt bad for bro 🤦🏽‍♂️😂Kobe a ass that’s why bron better

[@gentsuthern8827]

Why is that funny?

[@ef3602]

@@pablo014escobar2 LeBron would wait until he's in his hotel suite to text Rob Pelinka, at least Kobe was man enough to let people know he's not feeling 'em.

[@cross6588]

@@pablo014escobar2Lebron talks about his teammates in the media behind their backs. At least Kobe tells them to their face that they suck.

[@xandermartin2118]

he looks like a version of neyo from another earth lol

[@laiddbackzach]

lmaaaooooo

[@TwoAm52]

This is so funny 😂😂😂

[@stevenallen1567]

sounds like a deep version of him too

[@craiggbone]

Neyo x Lil Yatchy

[@Alilnoided99]

Nah thats corey magette

[@foolbludhound]

He reminds me of oh shyt from black ink on gawd 😂😂

[@GHOST91141]

😂😂

[@Micheal-r9u]

Yepppppppp

[@lilpricethenba2kslayer611]

😂😂😂

[@deepthinker3588]

Those was some tough years for the Lakers..Kobe didn't like Smush game

[@youngcity4241]

Kobe would of respected him more if he said something back he liked the players that didn’t back down

[@tjones617]

Kobe would have had him kicked off the team

[@kendrickellis8726]

Great story for one these young Boi's in the league now!

[@MrFraiche]

Forget Kobe, what the hell is wrong with Laker's GM and management team? How the hell does an employee not know he's on the team? Where was Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchak? This was very unprofessional to onboard a new employee who is a starting player.

[@lakersfanalbq]

You are kidding right ? They KNEW who he was , they also knew they were getting a dope AF point for bottom feeder cashe ...trust me , they did it on purpose be cause they knew he was a hard worker who would never rock the boat .

[@mIKE.TURNup]

Words can carry for some time. Kwame brown is classic example on how being disrespectful to a person lasts a long time on someone’s mind while the disrespectful person moves on without a care. You wonder why we hate each other so much . I love Kobe but he was wrong .

[@cresv422]

Kwame complains for content lol

[@SoulGlo4]

Kob my fav player as well but the disrespect is awful

[@eastwood_ib2126]

Words are very powerful! True indeed.. some ppl still haven’t forgiven me for stuff I said years ago smh, it’s sucks.. we definitely gotta watch what we say to each other kind words are a blessing

[@Sfl-outside]

What a strange situation. Who was dudes manager ?

[@BLACK_MikeHammer]

I was thinking the same thing that this was 2006 and not 1986... How the f**k was that even possible? $400k for a starter🤔?

[@NationwideExposure]

God bless this dude , seems like a nice guy

[@NoelG314]

Man that was his chance to say something back to kobe... 😂 Maybe that's what kobe wanted. Kobes was savage

[@shinsukecorbin425]

Y’all didn’t know Kobe to call him anything..Smush would’ve said something to Kobe he would’ve lost his job, Kobe just didn’t like Smush

[@EVGriffinJr]

I get the Kobe wanted it the best players around him but you don’t openly disrespect somebody. I personally think he was trying to get smoosh Parker to stand up to him. To me that’s very toxic. Trying to make somebody prove their “manhood“ is a silly way to gauge somebody. Besides, you might get the wrong one or test the wrong one then you end up getting hurt or even dead.

[@SlimDreadzBklyn]

Shout out to Smush...i use to stay watching u do your thing in the cage on West 4th back in the dayz...

[@cipriandobrea7369]

Do you know Kenny Graham? Is he still in the DR? I knew him in Rio.

[@justussdad426]

Kobe strikes me as the kind of dude that would’ve gained some respect for smush had smush slapped him after he said he couldn’t talk to him

[@bOmBAsTiK]

...and then gets cut, blows the bag he worked for, and is out of the league the next day. But, hey, at least Kobe respects me lol

[@shinsukecorbin425]

@@bOmBAsTiKthese ppl are dumb af🤣🤣

[@justussdad426]

@@bOmBAsTiK I never said smushes goal was for Kobe to respect him. My comment was based on my experiences knowing guys who alpha males and stuff I picked up on listening to Kobe. Whose to say he would’ve gotten cut for having an altercation with a teammate or if that would’ve effected his paper

[@SR-hf3hx]

Shaq went after him during a pickup game at UCLA lol shaq was in Miami soon after....all that bc Kobe ran and told on shaq for cheating, he got a divorce bc of that

[@bOmBAsTiK]

@@SR-hf3hx Well, a mamba is a snake after all 😂😂

[@kcdetroit4685]

To be clear Smush was probably bringing home $400k a year. He was making almost $800k, but I see his point.

[@MEazy59]

It don’t matter how good I will ever be at ANYTHING, I can’t step on the man down under me. ESPECIALLY if he’s ON THE SAME TEAM AS ME. We’re literally chasing the same goal lol.

[@moneymoney3235]

Facts

[@BSmoothe805]

Yes you can. Especially if he's not good enough.

[@moegrant4433]

People forget that Magic Johnson didn’t talk to Byron Scott when he first got to the Lakers. It happens sometimes to younger players to toughen them up and drive them to be their best selves. He used to ride Pau Gasol (pause) all the time, even in the media. Result, they won championships and ultimately became the best of friends.

[@coreycokepolk9483]

Norm Nixon didn't like Magic when Magic came to the Lakers.

[@SNEAKERHEADSNEAKERHEAD]

WE NEVA SHARED A MILKSHAKE TOGETHER LOLZ!

[@DanielBoone1933]

I was never a Kobe guy nor will I ever be but that brotha could hoop. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@zabariduwab9950]

Word!

[@BigBoyTraks]

Vlad is going to drag this shit. Rodman said he didn't have a relationship with MJ off the court, that's the case with lots of people. Like Smush said at the end of the day it's a job, Smush had a entire career and the only thing people can focus is on is Kobe.

[@sampsond891]

Smush giving Neyo vibes 😂

[@AGthaGreat94]

you ever seen em in the same room together? 👀

[@StreetCammo]

Kobe didn't respect his work ethic. Kobe was friends with players like Ronnie Turif. No accolades. Bench player. Not a big name but he respected his work ethic. He was not cool with players who he didn't think worked hard at their craft. Call it a flaw or whatever but it was consistent. To diss Kobe for 15-20 years because he didn't wanna be your friend is Stan energy. Just because yall work together don't mean yall have to be friends.

[@dynasty507]

Wasn't just Kobe.. it was Phil Jackson as well. They both didn't like Smush.

[@jmck9588]

Does it still mean that you have to be standoffish? You better answer that question.

[@dynasty507]

@@jmck9588 Are you that naive to think that Kobe didn't reach out to Smush and try to connect and motivate him from the jump? Why do you think players like Brian Cook, vlad radmanovic, Sasha vujacic, Lamar Odom have never come out and said anything negative about Kobe? All Role players that Phil Jackson rode hard and even called one a Space cadet. You know why Kobe never came out against them the same way he did Smush? It's because those players actually worked their butts off and earned his respect. That wasn't Smush. Everytime you saw smush he was sulking, complaining, and completely removed from his teammates. The players literally had to motivate him in game constantly because he would lose confidence all the time and sulk. Completely lose his aggressiveness. And you think Kobe was the bad teammate? How do you think a player like that would mesh with Kobe? You act as if this doesn't go on with other star players and their teammates. There's a reason Kobe has 5 championships whether you like him or not. Would you even give a damn about Smush if Kobe wasn't brought up?

[@jmck9588]

@@dynasty507 Where can I find this out about Smush?

[@StreetCammo]

@jeremiahmckenzie5532 if it was about basketball, Kobe was all ears and engaged. You wanna talk about football to Kobe before a game....get ignored.

[@frost-lx9by]

That hat is crazy lol

[@Godbody77]

40 acres and a mule spike Lee's store

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Rest in peace to Kobe, we all make mistakes, I hope it's not held against him; but there is no excuse for this treatment. Respect and peace to William Parker.

[@mychaljames8025]

Kobe was savage

[@Darubbaroom]

Me playing with Smush Parker when he was 17-18 years old and I’m one year younger. He was a natural small forward in street ball being 6’3-6’4 where he dominated the competition. But in the NBA Due to his size he was forced to play point guard where he was out of position. If he was 6’6-6’7 playing his natural position he would have been a great in the league.

[@veejayfletcher7317]

Smush wanted to be kobe friend but he didn’t put in the extra work like Kobe expected. Smush just wasn’t Kobe type of game.

[@shinsukecorbin425]

It had nothing to do with that Smush was in the gym..Kobe just didn’t like him cause Smush didn’t bow down

[@veejayfletcher7317]

@@shinsukecorbin425 so Pau gasol, Lamar Odom, Derrick fisher, Trevor ariza, Jordan farmar, and metta world peace all bowed down to Kobe?? You gotta look at all the factors not what one guy said. Kobe did not want to be smush Parker’s friend. You don’t have to be friends with all your co workers. Most of Kobe’s teammates loved him and said Kobe pushed them to be better players. So your take that everybody had to bow down to Kobe makes absolutely no sense.

[@swaggerdagod]

Smush was always solid went to junior high with him. We all knew he was special. Wish the NBA used his talent better

[@6one8]

I don’t talk to my coworkers who don’t do shit either 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@kamaldeterville]

😂😂😂

[@jmck9588]

Who don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttt, Smush had strong defense and had double-digit points! Nigga, you ain't got to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong.

[@jmck9588]

Don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttt, he played at his best with the Lakers! Nigga, you don't have to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong when he did.

[@jmck9588]

Don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt, he played at his best with the Lakers! Nigga, you don't have to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong when he did.

[@jmck9588]

Leave Smush alone.

[@a.simpson5185]

Smush wasn’t the player Kobe wanted and he was mean to smush to spite the front office for not going with his direction. Plain and simple

[@leandermiller1963]

I really believe this.

[@dapo09]

When i was younger i would have said that was messed by by Kobe. The thing is when you are really accomplished and great and you treat people like they are your equal when they are not, they start acting funny. They start acting like they are you and can talk to you any kind of way.

[@CA3iNC]

Smush wasn't a dawg. His response should have been to stand up for himself, Kobe would've respected that. Kobe probably saw early that he wasn't it and keep in Mind Smush had his two best years in LA and the numbers weren't bad, he was solid.

[@BrothaAhzi]

Super humble dude

[@chasemillionsmiami]

13:08 Dj Vlad - when you heard him say that how did you feel ?? Me - I went home and cried 😢 my self to sleep

[@ArmandoKozomara]

Even Kwame Brown speaks highly of Kobe. All of Kobe's former teammates do. Mamba Forever ❤

[@hardwoodthought1213]

Now they do. In real time? Dozens of teammates, coaches, he’ll family members blasted him. He was far from a perfect teammate outside of his later title years.

[@hustlengrind8833]

@@hardwoodthought1213Jordan punched Steve Kerr in the face, Horace Grant still doesn’t like him, Scottie even still talks trash about him.

[@hardwoodthought1213]

@@hustlengrind8833 And MJ was also far from a perfect leader. However, his motivation to lead the way he did was far more commendable than Kobe and his reasons/actions Duncan clears Kobe, partially because he proved you can lead without being a dickhead and still succeed. Best leader and teammate since Russell

[@hustlengrind8833]

@@hardwoodthought1213 Tim Duncan clears nothing. People forget about Duncan unless you live in San Antonio which is where I reside as a Lakers fan. All that humble pie stuff yall be selling isn’t being bought champ.

[@hustlengrind8833]

@@hardwoodthought1213 Kobe’s motivation to lead is great too. Him and Shaq have reconciled. Even Kwame Brown speaks highly of him. The only person I can think of that speaks badly about Kobe still is Smush. Tony Parker said Tim didn’t say a word to him his rookie year. Just because he was quiet doesn’t mean he was liked. And who has came out and said Tim made me want to be better? Alexa; Nobody X Keith Sweat

[@tommyfu9271]

Kobe was a great player with an incredible work ethic. He was also a giant prick as a person. Dying doesn't change that.

[@rickymcgruder4868]

kobe best friend is coming out against him now. and this proves he is 100% right.

[@tylerstuber247]

Greatness demands a lot.

[@antoniowilliams9440]

Smush Parker & Amari Cooper look alike. Long lost brothers.

[@johnm8744]

I never have been a fan of Kobe. This just solidified that further.

[@lesm3870]

You can tell Kobe broke this dude spirit and will to play.

[@tyner00family]

I respect Smush for his honesty & candid maturity! ( even after Kobe's death) 🤷🏾‍♂️ what are you gonna do!? Fight Kobe for being a snob !? And Kobe was my favorite player

[@jmbx7]

Whats shocking in all of this is that Smush is actually from NY, and for him not to go off on KB, i gotta give it to him. Not many NY folks would handle this situations like this.

[@taeboogie09]

Foh if you wanted a job you would lol boy was cheeks

[@drtij_dzienz]

They never had a milkshake together because Kobe drank it and just started yelling “I drink your milkshake” as he chases him out of his bowling alley

[@7daeze]

Am I the only one who loved Kobe so much that I thought bru had no flaws until these stories came out coincidentally after he died Rip

[@kerry-j4m]

Kobe was an arrogant,cocky person on day when he joined the Lakers,I watched him when he first entered the nba. He was also an &&&hole then too. LOL. I really didn't care for that type of attitude,he was-TOO-full of himself for me.

[@KCiAzN]

What stories? The only negative stories I’ve heard is from this clown. He’s been bitching about Kobe being mean to him for 18 years.

[@CWillGetWitCha_973]

WP played AMAZING & is the SOLE REASON for that comeback victory against the Suns

[@forgottenstreets]

Its crazy how what kobe says and media can change your perception of a guy. Because Kobe said Smush was his worst teammate we look at him like he was trash. But he averaged 11 points a game and 3.2 assists for 2 seasons with the lakers and was only given 2 chances and no time to develop. On the OTHER HAND, Derek Fisher was who Kobe said was his favorite teammate. Fisher was given 13 seasons with the Lakers and never progressed past an average point guard with no all star appearances. Fisher averaged 8 points a game around 2 assists for his career with the Lakers. Dereks rookie year he avg 3.9 ppg and he didnt avg more than 6 ppg for the next 4 years. Fishers looked at as a beloved Laker, while Smush is considered worthless. And it most likely has to do with Kobe liking Derek and not liking Smush. Kobe was probably instrumental on getting Smush cut despite him putting up better numbers in just 2 seasons than Fisher. We never got to see Smush's progression cuz no one ever gave him a shot. Verdict: Smush was an average point guard, but in no way does he deserve to be called trash or someones worst teammate. Smush could ball and couldve progressed to a 15-17 ppg point guard or a solid 6th man.

[@MoMilltv]

This was dope 👍

[@lyriktehuti]

I think Kobe’s point was that he’d been there for however long. “You’ve sat next to me for months and have never spoken to me. Why now? Because your contract is now guaranteed? You think you’ve made it?” I think that’s what that was. Think about it.

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

That's a wonderful interview

[@meladgoat]

lol a lot of lebron stans in the comments. Quick to say kobe and mj are bad teammates but don't wanna admit lebron was a bad teammate as well. Gets every young guy traded and dipped out on every team he's ever played for. dude ain't been the same since delonte west borked his mother.

[@1stClass300]

This story about Kobe is the only reason this guy is on Vladtv

[@ruddiato]

As much as i like Kobe, that response was disrespectful and uncalled for. I wouldve gone all out and try to score more than him in a game 😅😅😅😅

[@EscosRevenge]

Kobe never hid the fact he was tough on teammates the ones who were tough love Kobe and the ones who weren’t they hate him

[@dsgsolo7929]

I always treat people with respect and never get big headed don’t matter how far I come because when I die that’s all they gone remember me as a cocky ignorant person smh you can tell it hurt him I’m glad he made peace be finally talking about it 💯

[@essencetaiji1745]

In other words, he was the number one whipping boy for the Lakers and Kobe.

[@alfredomontez9641]

I hate celebrity worship; success goes to people’s head often: everyone deserves love and respect.

[@LuckBuck-n6m]

You don’t treat anyone like that I don’t care who you are period god has a way to punish you that’s the reality of life.

[@romnumiv4]

Well hey, Smush lived to tell the tale. 😗

[@tyh4180]

If Kobe had the opportunity, the man he had become, I'm positive he would have gave Smush a deep sincere apology. He had some growing to do, like any young human, and grow he did.

[@MrG.S10]

Naw real talk this may be the only flaw Kobe had I don’t like how he did Smush man everybody else koo but smush was solid man and non confrontational and smush made big memorable plays but I think at the time Kobe was a menace if Kobe was alive today I think he would apologize to smush real talk cuz Kobe was getting older n wiser

[@morelife6508]

The difference between jordan and kobe. Jordan was a natural leader in the locker room. Kobe tried too hard to be a leader. Didnt work.

[@MrG.S10]

@@morelife6508 lol how did Kobe try to hard when he literally told smush not to speak to him lol how is that trying hard to be a leader lol he didn’t give a rats ass

[@tbjb009]

​@@MrG.S10because Kobe tried to emulate everything about Jordan, even to his personality.

[@shynebayarea510]

Apologize for what? Pull your skirt down. Did Jordan apologize to Isaiah for the dream team yet? And he 66

[@dynasty507]

​@@MrG.S10 Go back and watch any game with Smush and the Lakers. Pay attention to the body language of not just Kobe to Smush but the rest of the lakers and Phil Jackson as well. Watch Smush body language as well and how careless he was on the court. Things will start to make sense for you. I don't know what was going on behind the scenes but they didn't respect that man.

[@carlosmakgato8404]

Smush hat is nuts my guy😂😂😂

[@williampalencia8998]

True LA fan!!!....s parker was the shit!!! He played with his heart.....love this dude....

[@williampalencia8998]

How about we praise the ones who live for once .... legends are legends!!!!

[@michaelclay761]

Second leading scorer had 13 😂😂😂.

[@victorbonilla9918]

Yes Kobe was a volume shooter but probably the greatest volume shooter of all time.

[@Cabledeluz1977]

Looking at Smush I felt like I got transported back to the 90’s. He’s got that Spike Lee hat on from those MJ/Nike, Is It The Shoes? Commercials

[@queenjerz3190]

Vlad dont bring his a$$ back on here , kobe bashing will not be tolerated

[@lamart3857]

Kobe was like who mans is this? Pointing at smush 😂😂😂

[@danagambrill9319]

I know when I worked construction guys use to yell at me and I would yell back at them but it made work harder and better but they never try to make you feel bad then at the end of the day we would laugh and joke like nothing

[@eugenegardnerjr1815]

This is true!! You better watch how you treat people!!! Kobe treated a lot of people badly!! And he paid for it!! Sad but true 😢😢😢

[@youngerudit2524]

6:35 make the playoffs as a 11th seed?LOL.

[@JohnDoe113]

That was just a test from Kobe, hate it or love it....if Smush would have have actually barked on Kobe/checked him for talking to him like that, Kobe would have respected it and actually started talking to him because that would have been the spark that Kobe was looking for in a teammate. It's still a dick move but Smush didn't let his nuts hang when he played so Kobe didn't like him.

[@tommyfu9271]

or he'd get released.

[@JohnDoe113]

@tommyfu9271 lol that's a possibility