Newly-signed Lakers center Marc Gasol said he was not comfortable talking about the passing away of Kobe Bryant to a reporter.
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We are coming up to the first anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing. We lost the Black Mamba on 26th January 2020. It has been a painful year for the basketball fraternity and everyone involved.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 101-90 yesterday. After the match, a reporter started asking a question, that started with a reference to a year of Kobe’s passing. Marc Gasol instantly cut off the reporter and explained he still is not comfortable talking about the same.
Marc, cutting off a reporter’s question about Kobe.
“I’m not comfortable talking about it. To this day, I cannot really talk about it.”
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) January 24, 2021
The reporter then skipped his initial line of questioning and continued with a different line.
“Kobe Bryant will always be a part of the team”: Marc Gasol
After skipping his initial question, the reporter asked Marc Gasol for the significance of the “1-2-3 Mamba” in their huddles. Gasol replied by stating that Kobe is a part of the Lakers, and would always continue to be so. He says Kobe is part of Los Angeles forever, and they will keep honoring him for as long as they can. The entire interview can be checked out here:
Here is video of this moment, via @SpectrumSN. pic.twitter.com/SWEEqhXYky
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) January 24, 2021
Marc Gasol joined the Lakers in the off-season. He has a history with the Lakers, as he was initially drafted by them, but he was traded before he could suit up for them, for his elder brother, Pau Gasol. Pau and Kobe went on to win two championships for the Lakers in 2009 and 2010.
There is a world in which Marc and Pau may have played together with Kobe Bryant at the Mamba’s peak. But the 35-year-old (soon to turn 36) was stashed away with Barcelona and came back to the shores of USA too late.
