It’s nothing special, but in anticipation of tonight’s uber-hyped matchup between Kobe and Lebron, the media will jump at any morsel handed down from either superstar. With that in mind, you can be sure you’ll hear about Kobe’s quick thoughts today at shootaround. According to Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Kobe dismissed the Cavs-Lakers matchup, saying it’s “Not a rivalry,” and said that if Lebron entered the dunk contest, he be a “Close second to Shannon Brown.”
Kobe Takes Some Subtle Jabs, Is Much More Interesting Uncensored
But it’s times like this when it behooves us to remind ourselves that Kobe does not, in fact, always deliver this sort of bland, unimaginative trash talk. And besides, Kobe’s got plenty of respect for Lebron.
To wit, please listen to this scathingly NSFW clip from the Jamie Foxx radio show. Starting at 3:40, he tells a pretty ridiculous story about Kobe. Jamie Foxx and his entourage are just as entertaining. Samples:
Kobe on the Celtics: “What the F— they got to do with ME?
Kobe on Lebron: “He’s a bad motherf——”
Kobe on Jamie Foxx’s Mavericks allegiance: “Why would you do that? You a winner baby. Why would you do that?”
Kobe may be offering subversive jabs at the Cavs and Lebron this afternoon, but something tells me that behind closed doors, he’d be a whole lot more entertaining. If only Jamie Foxx were behind those closed doors…
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