Kobe Bryant has been described as many things throughout his career, but this may be the first public acknowledgement of “godlike” status by another player.
On any other occasion, there is no love lost between Kobe Bryant and the fans of Philadelphia but since Kobe’s retirement announcement, the league has undergone a seismic shift.
Despite being raised in The City of Brotherly Love and leading Lower Merion High School to their first State Championship in over 50 years, Philadelphia fans have never been afraid to show the world how they feel about Kobe.
The cold receptions are most likely due to the fact that Kobe and the Lakers completely demolished the 76ers in 2001 NBA Finals, as well as the rest of the field, completing the most dominant NBA playoff performance of all time (15-1).