Originally posted by: Amol
Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: jjsole
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: jjsole
Anyone else think that was antisocial when Kobe kept his kids and wife by his side a few minutes after winning? I think that was stupid to bring them on the stage...he and his teammates went 'blood, sweat, and tears' the whole season, yet he turns to his wife and kids almost immediately after some quick hugs and a few words with his teammates. For some reason that bugged the sh!t out of me.
Maybe his family/kids are his biggest inspiration in life?
I don't criticize him for being a family man, but I guess there is a time for them, and holding on to them everywhere as closely as he did immediately after winning a championship seemed to distance himself from his team around him. The stage was a celebration of his team's accomplishments, not for everyone's family. It left the impression in my mind that the bond with his teammates isn't all that great. I've seen other players carry a child or two around, but not drag the wife around that quickly as well.
To be fair, Derek Fisher had his wife on stage as well.
I didn't know that, only what looked like Bynam's mom. Anyhow, its really not meant to be a rip...just wondering if anyone else got that impression.
I've been supporting him winning and rooting for the lakers to win. They deserve it, he deserves it, and it was awesome to see them win.
Imagine all the time he spends away from his family training and practicing and traveling with his team. I was watching the 2000 Finals before this and immediately after hugging Kobe, Shaq went over to the sidelines and hugged his parents. They came with him to the stage as he got the Finals MVP.
A lot of the players had their family with them, and to be honest, a lot of the players on the Lakers aren't married and don't have kids, or if they do, they have very young children who shouldn't be in that environment (Trevor Ariza's 1-year-old comes to mind).