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Former Los Angeles Lakers player Nick Young recently revealed on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast that Kobe Bryant organized stripper parties for the team at the start of seasons. According to Young, Bryant would provide alcohol and entertainment before leaving early, allowing his teammates to enjoy themselves without him. This revelation offers a contrast to Bryant's typically disciplined image as one of basketball's most focused players.
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Story summary
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young recently shared on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast that Kobe Bryant, early in the season, would throw parties for his teammates featuring strippers and bottles. According to Young, Bryant himself wouldn’t stay long but ensured his teammates had fun before leaving them to enjoy the event alone. This revelation offers a new perspective on Bryant's character beyond his basketball legacy as one of the greatest players ever. The story paints Bryant as someone who wanted to create enjoyable experiences for his teammates while maintaining his own boundaries.
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Plenty of former Los Angeles Lakers players have shared great stories about Kobe Bryant as a teammate.
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One story that former Lakers guard Nick Young shared during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast earlier this week paints Bryant in a completely new light.
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Young → share → light
I remember, people don’t know, at the beginning of the season, Kobe [has], like, a party for the team to get together.
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team → remember → party
[He’d] have a stripper party.
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Like, a little stripper party,” Young said.
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“But, he taught me a little bit of swag, cause he had a party—had the bottles, and the girls come.
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girls → teach → party
And then he’ll leave.
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he → leave → ?
Like, you just won’t see Kobe no more.
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He’ll be like, ‘Hey man… I got y’all a little something something.’
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We go upstairs, we see the strippers and stuff.
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we → go → strippers
Then Kobe like, ‘Y’all have fun and leave out.’
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Y’all → have → fun
I was like, ‘Man, thank you!'” he added.
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Young’s comments make it sound like Bryant didn’t partake in the parties himself, instead creating them for his teammate before fleeing the scene.
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Still, this adds a very interesting wrinkle to how the late Lakers legend is remembered by his teammates.
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The Mamba is recognized as not only one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace the court, but also one of the most driven, focused players in history.
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