Retirement of Kobe’s jerseys ｜ 8 things take you to understand Kobe’s retirement life, full of mamba spirit.

614 days after the last battle of his career, Kobe will stand in the center of Staples Center Arena again and witness his two jerseys hanging high above the arena.

December 19th, for Bryant’s fans, is a day that they have been looking forward to but don’t want to come. The retirement of the jersey is the highest honor, but it also means that Kobe’s career is completely over.

On this day, everyone is talking about Kobe’s 20 seasons that have been forgotten in history-five championship trophies, 18 All-Stars, two finals MVPs and 81 points in a single game … The memories of the 8th and 24th are intertwined.

In fact, after leaving the game, Kobe still didn’t leave the spotlight. He wrote his love for basketball with long poems. He accompanied his daughter to play basketball to make up for the regret that he had only focused on basketball. He trained with Wei Shao and passed on the fate of a lonely hero …

Compared with Kobe, who only focused on winning on the court, we selected eight highlights after his retirement. Mamba, always live in the center of the stage.

"Fat version" Kobe.

Get fat and lose weight: I will also become Kobe the Beast.

Kobe’s retired life is very rich, working as a driver for his daughter, doing housework with his wife, and then getting rid of his fat.

During his exclusive stay with his family in August this year, Kobe became angry because his photos of "big belly" and "fat meat" spread like wildfire on social networks.

When fans and netizens are crazy about "even Kobe can’t get rid of the fate of gaining weight after retirement", Kobe himself accepted the challenge on social networks, "OK. Give me thirty days. "

And more than a month later, when Kobe appeared in China again, he really lost weight. More importantly, he showed up at the hotel gym at 4 o’clock the next morning after he checked into the hotel.

"I really relaxed a while ago, but now I’m back in training, and I’m going to be Mamba the Beast after a while."

Kobe Bryant, who recovered his muscle lines, was once associated with a "comeback", which could not help but make fans think.

Kobe and his daughter.

Teach my daughter to play basketball, but she was rejected.

In the NBA, no one doubts Kobe’s basketball level; But at home, the situation is different.

Kobe admits that "in his career, he focused on basketball", so when he retired, he tried his best to "compensate" his family.

"I am very busy after retiring, because I have to become a car driver to pick up my daughter every day." Kobe Bryant’s spit on TV programs made his image among fans instantly change from "the boss" to "the good father".

In fact, Kobe and his daughter are still inseparable from basketball. In September this year, a video of him practicing with his daughter exploded the circle of friends of many fans. In the video, Kobe, as a defender, keeps pointing out his daughter and guiding him how to attack.

However, behind this warm training video, Kobida told the truth:

"When I play ball with my daughter, I will tell her,’ Maybe you should vote like this’. Then, she would say,’ I know what to do’. And when I want to tell them what to do after rebounding, they always say,’ That’s not what the coach said’, which makes me very depressed. "

Kobe Bryant documentary.

Next trophy, Oscar "Little Golden Man"

At the end of his career, Kobe often mentioned three things that he was most interested in in in the future: media, technology and storytelling.

And storytelling undoubtedly occupied most of the time in his retired life.

If the documentary "The Muse of Kobe Bryant" before retiring is an attempt, then after retiring, he can be regarded as officially entering the film and television circle.

Kobe first led his own studio (Kobe Studios) to write and direct himself and dubbed the short video "How to Defend Great Players", which attracted rave reviews from fans. Later, when he retired for one year, he showed the tuichule reality show "City of Canvas: The Muse Cage".

On the surface, this 30-minute program shared some of Kobe’s views on the NBA today. But in fact, it’s all about the first half of Kobe’s life.

After a series of film and television works were successful, Kobe continued his artistic creation.

He turned the long poem Dear Basketball he wrote when he retired into a movie of the same name, and he personally acted as a screenwriter and producer, and invited famous directors, painters and music producers to jointly create this animated documentary film.

Today, this film has been nominated for the best animated short film in 2018.

"Dear basketball, from the beginning, I wore my dad’s stockings and imagined myself hitting the winning goal in the Grand west forum Arena. I knew one thing clearly, I fell in love with you."

Businessman, director, screenwriter, actor, or a father … has shed the shell of an athlete, and Kobe is wonderful.

Kobe coached Wei Shao.

Training with Wei Shao, the inheritance of lonely heroes

Kobe has left the NBA. Who can take over his mantle? Bryant himself said, "Westbrook is the most like me in the league."

Before the start of last season, Kobe appeared in the training hall, and Wei Shao stood beside him. Together, they had a one-on-one special training in the training camp in Los Angeles. In the few photos in the media, Kobe personally demonstrated some offensive skills under the basket for Wei Shao and shared his experience on the court.

Wei Shao, who stood aside, looked serious and serious, like a student who listened attentively.

Although only a few photos were circulated on the Internet and no more stories were excavated, the frame of Kobe and Wei Shao was like a symbol at that time. "The story of Kobe’s lonely hero will be continued in Wei Shao."

Kobe Bryant and Jack Ma reached a cooperation.

The NYSE rings the bell and Kobe rules the mall.

After the last battle of his career, Bryant himself said, "It may take me a long time to adapt to the change of role." But in fact, he appeared in his company’s office early the next morning.

After retiring his jersey and putting on a suit, Kobe Bryant’s limelight in the commercial field is not lost to the stadium.

Four months after his retirement, Kobe and his partner Jeff Stibel jointly set up a venture capital fund with a capital of up to $100 million in NYSE. At that time, Kobe had already invested in 15 enterprises, including two projects from China.

When people around him were praising Kobe’s business action, he said, "Investing in so many companies is not an achievement at all. Only when the money invested is exchanged for more money can it be regarded as the beginning of success."

After winning the championship in 2000, Kobe took a group photo with his parents.

Writing for youth satirizes that parents only love money.

After leaving the stadium where he has struggled for 20 years, how reluctant Kobe is, perhaps others can’t understand it.

98 days after his official retirement, Kobe wrote "To Young Me" on the website of Star Forum, which he invested in, and once again pulled himself back into the spotlight.

In the article, Kobe told his 17-year-old self that for family and parents, it is investment rather than giving. "Please make sure that your parents are always your parents, not brokers."

Kobe’s remarks are heartfelt.

In May 2013, Kobe took his mother to court for auctioning nearly 900 souvenirs such as his training suit and championship ring.

"Ke Wenhao" warned everyone with his own story, "Believe me, going in the right direction from the beginning will avoid many tears and heartache, and some situations still apply today."

Participate in TED talks and share unknown stories.

When he retired for 187 days, Kobe appeared in China. Instead of focusing on business endorsement as before, he shared it with fans.

"I have to admit that the only thing that can make me persistent and fascinated in my life is basketball." In this TED talk entitled "The Power of Will", Kobe tells the stories and feelings that were unknown behind the spotlight from the time he started playing basketball at the age of 2 to the time he left the court at the age of 37.

Kobe said that he trained at 4 am because he began to think about how to gain an advantage on the court from high school. As a result, he found that early training could help him open the gap with others, so he persisted.

He said that the first week he returned to the United States from Italy, he didn’t score a point on the court, which was one of his most embarrassing memories; He said that he began to think about how to get better when he was two years old …

Criticism of rotation: I’m sorry for the fans on holiday

After taking off his jersey and leaving the stadium, Kobe still pays attention to the NBA, and even speaks out because of some "weak" styles in the league.

Last season, when "rest in rotation" became the key word in the league, Kobe Bryant bluntly said in an ESPN program:

"I once said that I don’t have a day off during the season and I won’t rest for a moment. This is my attitude. Those fans who spend money to buy tickets to watch the ball, it is difficult for me to take a break when I think of them. I will play if I can. "

Indeed, Kobe has always been the toughest player in the league. "Minor injuries" such as broken fingers, dislocated fingers and strained shoulders can’t stop him from scoring on the court.

"To be honest, no coach has ever asked me to do this. One thing I learned from Jordan is that in back-to-back or four games in five days, he will try to change his way of playing. For example, I may play more outside lines in the first two games, and I will play more without balls in the later games. "

"Even if we don’t take a break, we can rest in the game and remain efficient."