i know this is a women’s basketball blog, but i started watching the men’s game as a little girl, and i wanted to take a second to remember kobe on his birthday.
happy birthday, kob. you would have been 45 today. you deserved to be 45 today. i’ll never forget watching you and pau get ran through by dirk and the mavs, or seeing you put up 60 your last game. it’s such a privilege to have grown up watching you play. you taught me to love the game. you taught me the meaning of dedication and sacrifice. every injury i’ve ever played through or danced through i owe to you. and you supported the women’s game like no other. you grew the game like no other. you and gigi deserved so much more. we miss you, bean. mamba forever 🐍 ♾️