“The Dopest S**t Ever!”: Paul George Recalls His Favorite Kobe Bryant Moment at 2016 NBA All-Star Game

Jeet Pukhrambam | 07/03/2023
"The Dopest S**t Ever!": Paul George Recalls His Favorite Kobe Bryant Moment at 2016 NBA All-Star Game

Kobe Bryant for almost every player in the league is some form of an idolized hero. Seldom have we seen players as immaculate on the court as Kobe. A walking machine. A man whose sole dedication was toward his craft. Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers recalled his favorite “Kobe moment”.

We use this phrase frequently and we think so does the rest of the NBA, their favorite “Kobe moment”. A Kobe moment is every player recalling the favorite time they interacted with the Lakers legend. In NBA history, only a select few players have this honor of being associated with memories.

Paul George was a huge fan of Kobe growing up and it reflected at the moment he shared with the Laker legend. At the 2016 NBA All-Star game in Toronto, George was simply in awe of Bryant.

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So, in the All-Star game, which was also Bryant’s last, there was a moment when George and the Mamba shared a moment at the scorer’s table. According to George, he felt like he could sit there and freeze that moment in time.

Just watch the Clippers forward talk about the 5x champ.

You could tell how much he idolized Kobe Bean. George also goes on to talk about how he caught fire after getting permission from Bryant himself to go and get the All-Star game MVP. However, his 41 points weren’t enough as Russell Westbrook took home the honors.

But this story is little about the game and rather about the sentiment that Bryant imparted among his compatriots in the league.

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It is not the first time that George has gushed about Bryant. Even as a Los Angeles Clipper, George gave his flowers to Bryant and cited him as the inspiration behind his comeback.

George’s message here means a lot to him. And his story just made us reminisce about Bryant even more.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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