Smush Parker on Kobe Bryant Telling Him He Couldn't Talk to Him: I Felt Small, Disrespected (Part 2)
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Former Los Angeles Laker Smush Parker opened up about his time playing alongside Kobe Bryant. Parker, initially signed to the Laker's practice squad, endured uncertainty regarding his position on the team as no one told him whether he'd made the final roster. Despite this, he turned up for training, bringing a "worker's mentality" to the court. He later discovered he'd be starting a game mere minutes before it began. Even as he started 162 consecutive games and averaged 11.5 points, the lack of a guaranteed contract kept him on edge. Playing alongside a legend like Bryant wasn't appreciated as much as it would be now, Parker revealed. His frustration over missed shots during the infamous game where Bryant scored 81 points was also shared, lamenting that he could have scored 20-22 points instead of 13. He also reflects on Kobe's statement towards him, where the late NBA great told him, "You can't talk to me. You need more accolades under your belt before you come talk to me." - Розваги
We all know both Kobe and Jordan were assholes. Lets not try to pretend they weren't.
I dislike people like that
Facts. Jordan hid it better though
Why do people have to pretend just because someone ain't here in the flesh anymore?
You get to a certain pinnacle of your craft, whether it's sports, entertainment, the business world, fashion, whatever industry, people basically fawning over you like you the next coming and it's next to impossible to retain humility...
Most people who are trailblazers or who are world famous or super rich are usually extremely arrogant and pompous...
Kobe wasn't any different, not that it makes it ok to be a d**k but it comes with the territory...
99% of average citizens if they were ever to attain that level of wealth, fame, notoriety would be the same way...
Hid it? Everyone knew about his trash talking and ashole behaviour. He just got the job done and didn't do the extra ish to get him in trouble is all. Never had crazy allegations that could jeopardize his career or the game so maybe that is why.@@factsoverfeelings7657
Unpopular opinion: smush Parker was actually pretty solid that first season he played in LA . Some of the criticisms was exaggerated. And I’m a laker fan who was a die hard Kobe guy
i agree to start with kobe as a walk on is pretty impressive
The Criticism comes from him bad mouthing Kobe. He was overhyping himself thinking he could be at Kobe’s level lol
They literally were better when he didn't play
@@ejmcowboyshe shouldn't be confident in his ability?
Fact: Everybody in the NBA is very very good
I don't judge the character of a person by how he treats the CEO, I judge his character by how he treats the janitor
Told my ex boss something like that , u gotta treat everyone the same don’t matter who they are wit respec
Right on.
This doesn't apply here. If you are at war.. a private doesn't get to initiate r&r with a general. Grunts stay with the other grunts.. go earn your fking stripes. You might not even live past next week. If you survive then we can talk. When I DECIDE.
@@gulleygthat's true. But that doesn't apply here.
@blissdad13 yeah I can see that at war I mean of course u ain’t gunna treat a general like a like a grunt whatever . That a givenZ. U said I said something like that
Smush a good dude, I met him in High School and Played against him at night rec. I knew he was special back then.
Same on this side played with him in the back court at the cage as teens very special talent indeed as a teenager
Same on my side guys,we were in the Navy together before he joined thr league and I knew he was special as a young seaman
Big up Smush, you always sound like a real man when discussing the Kobe situation.
I have a different feeling but I respect your opinion
Yeah I agree. Smush is being honest and I respect that.
Isn't it sad that we live in a society where a man behaving normal is commended? It's like a dude saying "I take care of my kids!"....Ummm you're supposed to 😂😂😂😂
@@keithfauntleroy2001 I hear you: Smush is in a bad position, Kobe was more popular, more successful, more powerful and now that he is dead more sympathetic. Smush always speak on what happened and never took personal shots at Kobe. Maybe that’s what he is supposed to do but many in our society don’t. Acknowledging that is my point
@@keithfauntleroy2001You sound dumb
As a man I bet he wanted that fade in the locker room with Kobe but knew that would be it for his career
Lol Kobe would merc him.
@@ngpdreamteam2k4 Basketball and these hands 2 different thangs homie
@@keithbryant8946 Kobe tore his Achilles and didn’t even flinch. Played with broken bones, and had a mean streak like no other, with a never back down attitude. I feel very confident he would’ve stomped smush.
Kobe probably would have respected him more. Every player that Kobe had a physical altercation look it up. He loved them from Barnes to Artest.
@@keithbryant8946 you put down on that coward I got Kobe all day
Ppl be worshipping these celebrities so much that they can never admit that they are flawed too.. Kobe use to treat Smush like crap. I’m surprised he ain’t go upside his head honestly
There is always a price for greatness...it's hard to be a decent patent and friend...you have to prioritize being a parent first..Kobe prioritized greatness and winning first
Even if he could've beat da brakes off Kobe it would've most likely been his last game in the NBA 🤷🏾♂️
@Ace_Capone28 😂😂 true. I think of Jordan's teammates and opponents he madly disrespected coming back at him violently. They'd be out the league 😂
Cause some people only care about basketball and don’t care how someone is personal there’s nothing wrong with that
Kobe probably woulda respected him if he had.....smush crying abouy this 20 years later and after the man tragically passed away is just proving kobe was right about him all along
It’s okay to acknowledge Kobe had flaws. No one is one dimensional. I’ve seen interviews where people thought what he said to Smush was cool, but he didn’t deserve that.
I love Kobe (RIP) and I am a die hard Knicks fan, But I always respected him...but Yeah, I can see Kobe being a DICK!, he reminds me of the old man on every job I have ever been on, the old man whos been there longer than everyone else (mind you hes not a supervisor) and thinks he runs the place. you wanna turn to him and say "WHO THE FU** YOU THINK YOU TALKING TOO!?", but you suck it up and leave it alone.
He deserved every bit of it… if you play like a bum you get treated like a bum
How is belittling someone a flaw?
this "bum" actually played in the NBA. How many games did you get run in champ? @@JtMartin1914
When Kobe passed they said Smush grinned a little
Just to play one year in the NBA is a gigantic achievement. Most will never step on the court period.
Exactly. You're literally one of the roughly 400 best bball players in the world. And the population of men on Earth is approximately 3.5 billion, give or take.
@@handsomeX 3.5 billion dont play basketball. but its still a small percentage that make it to the nba
@spenser6353 Oh I know. I'm just pointing out that of the number of men that exist on earth, these guys were STILL somehow able to get worldwide recognition by participating in something that an EXTREMELY tiny percentage of men on earth are able to do.
People forget what a monumental dick Kobe was in that 05-08 stretch. Dude was still in his 20s, had just become the unquestioned leader of the Lakers, and had a massive chip on his shoulder. The Colorado trial, being beaten up by the media, talk that he had run Shaq out of town, bad teammate, etc. So he had a villain mentality and was a huge ball hog, and there were some games (elimination games in playoffs) where he just outright quit on his teammates.
But being humbled by all the above eventually made him grow up a bit and mature. I also think getting Pau as a teammate was very important for his personal development. They really seemed to have a brotherly relationship, I think it helped Kobe to have a really elite teammate that he actually got along with and were similar in age.
you right I ain’t gone perp and that’s my favorite player ,I peeped a few games where he showed it on his face like fk it but it was never middle of the game it was literally after he gave his all and would feel like they (which is fkD up) are not even helping me but it just wasn’t y’all day on that court kobe
He didn't run Shaq out the Crips did
Imma a die hard Laker fan. Your right 05-08 was a tough stretch for Kobe. Actually 05-07. He realized how tough it was without Shaq, Fox , Horry and Fisher. Plus he was frustrated because they were losing. So he didn’t have a lot of patience.
Very good comment. And Kobe was my favorite player coming up.
@@trezzeb 06 Suns Game 7:
He didn’t shoot the ball to prove to Phil that his team was trash. Suns pretty much wow that game after halftime
I'm a Kobe fan but anybody who is ok with what he said to Smush is a dick rider. It's a matter of respect and character. This was his teammate and somebody he needed to help him win games. As the leader of the team, to belittle him like that was fucked up
Yes, that was fucked-up!
No, smush is the only teammate that constantly talks shit. Every other teammate do not share his perspective.
@@KCiAzNPeople can only speak from their experiences. Smush's interactions with Kobe may have been different from others.
Yeah that was wild
Smush just gave some of us a blueprint on how to handle rejection, disrespect, arrogance etc. Some things were never meant to be but that shouldn't be a reason to halt or change our plans. We have to keep moving forward.
Well said
Smush is a really really solid guy. I respect him and his hustle. Good Man.
he was getting 400k to play professional hoop and stayed consistent for those years and never bih cause he live the game like Shout-out bro he an example of what devoted and passion is and was amongst the best 🏆
Could a been working at fed ex ... Grateful man
@@keithfauntleroy2001 dead ass bro that’s all I’m sayin,ain’t too many humble people like this that got a chance mfs still got a chip on they shoulder ..and whats crazy I did a year at fed ex when Covid hit and construction got slow 🫡😂
“No one told me “ This story crazy
Dude is humble I like that about his character not trying to do to much 💯💯
I hope dude the best 💯
I didn't know neo played for the lake show
😂
He's like Milton in Office Space he keeps showing up. Kobe is like the boss "yeah I'm gonna need you to spray the basement for roaches."
😂😂😂😂
This guy is dope! Look forward to seeing this whole interview
I had the chance to to interview him too . Good dude
He appears to sexually conflicted
@@willgee7777 facts… and these ppl who be 🌈 and don’t admit to it, It’s all in their Mannerisms, the way they talk to the point they can’t tell but str8 ppl can 💯
God bless you ❤
@@deechicago8694why do yall care so much? Weirdos
Smush has every right to feel disrespected, but just because people take actions as disrespect doesn’t mean it was meant as disrespect. Honestly my reaction woulda been the very next practice I’m asking to play with the second team, and I’m cooking whoever is guarding me. AND I’m checking Kobe the whole practice. Prove to Kobe and everybody else you deserve what you got. Now I would never tell a grown man how to react, but I think it was a fight or flight situation (basketball only). He personalized that and held on to it.
Kobe isn't here to defend himself. Can't hear his side of the story
You have no clue man... That star of the team dictates if you eat or not, so you're certainly not gonna antagonize him or "prove to him" this or that... Smush took the smart road : shut his mouth and moved on, otherwise he might have as well broke Kobe's arrogant pointy nose on the spot.
Kobe was a POS human being, no more no less. He deserved to get checked but unfortunately, he was always protected by the system he was in - so his arrogance and disregards for fellow players only grew... Oh well, RIP Kobe, i never cared for him then and even less now... so...
he looks like a version of neyo from another earth lol
lmaaaooooo
This is so funny 😂😂😂
sounds like a deep version of him too
Neyo x Lil Yatchy
Nah thats corey magette
Death is the great equalizer of man. Kobe, became nothing upon death. Never let another man, who bleeds like you, make you feel small. They are only men, and we will all be equal someday.
stupid comment
Respect begets respect & death is inevitable, remember this whenever you look down on someone thinking you’re better than them, especially if it’s unwarranted.
Look nobody is perfect. Yeah we miss Kobe R.I.P. but let’s not pretend he didn’t have certain ways about him that would’ve rubbed anybody the wrong way. It is what it is. Nobody is liked by everybody.
Facts. People forget Kobe raped a girl and cheated on his pregnant wife
When you tell a fellow team-mate you don't have enough accolades to talk to them,who's gonna like you while you're being an &&&hole.Kobe was gassed up with that bull&&&& mamba attitude,where was the black mamba attitude during his rape trial ???? Big-DUMMY. LOL.
The “everybody already knows” was the embarrassing emotions of having to actually re live the moment 😢😂😂😂
Fr I felt bad for bro 🤦🏽♂️😂Kobe a ass that’s why bron better
Why is that funny?
@@pablo014escobar2 LeBron would wait until he's in his hotel suite to text Rob Pelinka, at least Kobe was man enough to let people know he's not feeling 'em.
@@pablo014escobar2Lebron talks about his teammates in the media behind their backs. At least Kobe tells them to their face that they suck.
Good interview
1st Rip Kobe. He was the best of the best, and what happened was a travesty. I do want to say this, don't ever think anyone is beneath you. If someone is trying to be nice to you, be nice back. I believe in Karma. What goes around comes around. Great interview Vlad, listening to Smush makes me work harder at my job. I like getting a perspective from a blue collar worker like Smush.
Facts
He reminds me of oh shyt from black ink on gawd 😂😂
😂😂
Yepppppppp
😂😂😂
I respect the fact that he kept it 💯 regarding the Kobe situation. He didn’t act like he was a tough guy or what not. He stayed humble!
Great story for one these young Boi's in the league now!
That's a wonderful interview
I rocked with Smush. He wasn’t t the complete scrub they portrayed him to be.
Yes he was
Smush was nice. That's for damn sure!
Just was timid out here here
@@normp3273stop lying, he should have never been a starting NBA point
@@nicholaswest3974is that his fault? Kobe shokld have taken less money so they can actually start a quality starting Pg
I feel bad for smush seems like a good dude
I agree. He’s a humble dude
@@amallymo1270met him the day after he was drafted on the subway. He was extremely humble and we had a good conversation.
Feel bad for what? It happened decades ago. The media is dragging it with these questions, he is simply answering them. We all run into people who treat us bad in life, regardless Smush lived out his dream playing in the NBA he is well off financially, pretty sure he isn't losing sleep over it anymore.
@@BigBoyTrakslook at you dickriding smh
@BigBoyTraks It happened in 2005 19 years ago that's half a lifetime obviously he wouldn't care now it's 2024
This was dope 👍
God bless this dude , seems like a nice guy
Man that was his chance to say something back to kobe... 😂 Maybe that's what kobe wanted. Kobes was savage
Y’all didn’t know Kobe to call him anything..Smush would’ve said something to Kobe he would’ve lost his job, Kobe just didn’t like Smush
Kobe would of respected him more if he said something back he liked the players that didn’t back down
Kobe would have had him kicked off the team
WE NEVA SHARED A MILKSHAKE TOGETHER LOLZ!
Smush hat is nuts my guy😂😂😂
Smush giving Neyo vibes 😂
you ever seen em in the same room together? 👀
That hat is crazy lol
40 acres and a mule spike Lee's store
Can you imagine if you sat next to your coworker and tried to be friendly and make small talk and they told you werent good enough to talk to them? lol
It's beyond ridiculous. I would have said f**k you regardless of who it was.
Those was some tough years for the Lakers..Kobe didn't like Smush game
Shout out to Smush...i use to stay watching u do your thing in the cage on West 4th back in the dayz...
Do you know Kenny Graham? Is he still in the DR? I knew him in Rio.
I was never a Kobe guy nor will I ever be but that brotha could hoop. 🤷🏾♂️
Word!
I always treat people with respect and never get big headed don’t matter how far I come because when I die that’s all they gone remember me as a cocky ignorant person smh you can tell it hurt him I’m glad he made peace be finally talking about it 💯
I get the Kobe wanted it the best players around him but you don’t openly disrespect somebody. I personally think he was trying to get smoosh Parker to stand up to him. To me that’s very toxic. Trying to make somebody prove their “manhood“ is a silly way to gauge somebody. Besides, you might get the wrong one or test the wrong one then you end up getting hurt or even dead.
Smush wanted to be kobe friend but he didn’t put in the extra work like Kobe expected. Smush just wasn’t Kobe type of game.
It had nothing to do with that Smush was in the gym..Kobe just didn’t like him cause Smush didn’t bow down
@@shinsukecorbin425 so Pau gasol, Lamar Odom, Derrick fisher, Trevor ariza, Jordan farmar, and metta world peace all bowed down to Kobe?? You gotta look at all the factors not what one guy said. Kobe did not want to be smush Parker’s friend. You don’t have to be friends with all your co workers. Most of Kobe’s teammates loved him and said Kobe pushed them to be better players. So your take that everybody had to bow down to Kobe makes absolutely no sense.
What a strange situation. Who was dudes manager ?
I was thinking the same thing that this was 2006 and not 1986...
How the f**k was that even possible? $400k for a starter🤔?
Greatness demands a lot.
It don’t matter how good I will ever be at ANYTHING, I can’t step on the man down under me. ESPECIALLY if he’s ON THE SAME TEAM AS ME. We’re literally chasing the same goal lol.
Facts
Yes you can. Especially if he's not good enough.
To be clear Smush was probably bringing home $400k a year. He was making almost $800k, but I see his point.
People forget that Magic Johnson didn’t talk to Byron Scott when he first got to the Lakers. It happens sometimes to younger players to toughen them up and drive them to be their best selves. He used to ride Pau Gasol (pause) all the time, even in the media. Result, they won championships and ultimately became the best of friends.
Norm Nixon didn't like Magic when Magic came to the Lakers.
13:08
Dj Vlad - when you heard him say that how did you feel ??
Me - I went home and cried 😢 my self to sleep
Just because Kobe was good at basketball doesn't mean he wasn't RUDE AF in real life
But if you ask pau odom ariza shaq sasha Vueijic luke walton caron butler Rick fox nick van exel and I can keep going kobe was a great teammate......kobe doesn't respect weak mentality. And smush has weak mental mindset
@@legion24100this is twice now in under 5 minutes. Don’t copy an paste and post this again
@@LilCurt1993😂😂😂😂
In sports you got to be a dog to be great it’s not for the weak
The better you are in something, the more of an asshole you are...all the greats are usually assholes
Second leading scorer had 13 😂😂😂.
Kobe was like who mans is this? Pointing at smush 😂😂😂
I know when I worked construction guys use to yell at me and I would yell back at them but it made work harder and better but they never try to make you feel bad then at the end of the day we would laugh and joke like nothing
God bless you Smush Parker
Forget Kobe, what the hell is wrong with Laker's GM and management team? How the hell does an employee not know he's on the team? Where was Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchak? This was very unprofessional to onboard a new employee who is a starting player.
You are kidding right ? They KNEW who he was , they also knew they were getting a dope AF point for bottom feeder cashe ...trust me , they did it on purpose be cause they knew he was a hard worker who would never rock the boat .
Nice.
Me playing with Smush Parker when he was 17-18 years old and I’m one year younger. He was a natural small forward in street ball being 6’3-6’4 where he dominated the competition. But in the NBA Due to his size he was forced to play point guard where he was out of position. If he was 6’6-6’7 playing his natural position he would have been a great in the league.
WP played AMAZING & is the SOLE REASON for that comeback victory against the Suns
That title is nasty work
How?
Rest in peace to Kobe, we all make mistakes, I hope it's not held against him;
but there is no excuse for this treatment. Respect and peace to William Parker.
Words can carry for some time. Kwame brown is classic example on how being disrespectful to a person lasts a long time on someone’s mind while the disrespectful person moves on without a care. You wonder why we hate each other so much . I love Kobe but he was wrong .
Kwame complains for content lol
Kob my fav player as well but the disrespect is awful
Words are very powerful! True indeed.. some ppl still haven’t forgiven me for stuff I said years ago smh, it’s sucks.. we definitely gotta watch what we say to each other kind words are a blessing
Shouts out to Smush💪🏽
Much respect Smush.
Smush was always solid went to junior high with him. We all knew he was special. Wish the NBA used his talent better
As much as i like Kobe, that response was disrespectful and uncalled for. I wouldve gone all out and try to score more than him in a game 😅😅😅😅
They never had a milkshake together because Kobe drank it and just started yelling “I drink your milkshake” as he chases him out of his bowling alley
Looking at Smush I felt like I got transported back to the 90’s. He’s got that Spike Lee hat on from those MJ/Nike, Is It The Shoes? Commercials
Of course we know the story. But we here to hear you tell it my nigga
Vlad is going to drag this shit. Rodman said he didn't have a relationship with MJ off the court, that's the case with lots of people. Like Smush said at the end of the day it's a job, Smush had a entire career and the only thing people can focus is on is Kobe.
Smush out here looking like Mars Blackmon
This man’s pinky is upsetting me lol I just want to straighten it for him 😂
Kobe would have had to see me 😂
...IM IN LOVE WIT THE COA ...wait 🧐😐😒😐 ...that's not him? 😐
Yo they had bro feeling like a temp worker....or a WNBA starter 😅
Somebody tell him it ain't Halloween he ain't gotta dress up like Spike Lee
Where tf is the communication lol
All them accolades burned up in the helicopter 😂😂😂
I respect Smush for his honesty & candid maturity!
( even after Kobe's death)
🤷🏾♂️ what are you gonna do!? Fight Kobe for being a snob !?
And Kobe was my favorite player
I think it’s all about perspective in Kobe’s head how smush responds to that if he chose to take that energy and get better vs letting it make him feel small where would he be ? How good can he get?
True LA fan!!!....s parker was the shit!!! He played with his heart.....love this dude....
How about we praise the ones who live for once .... legends are legends!!!!
What game was Jalen was he talking about
Super humble dude
You can tell Kobe broke this dude spirit and will to play.
They say never meet your hero.
I never have been a fan of Kobe. This just solidified that further.
Finally Smushroom Parker
I don’t talk to my coworkers who don’t do shit either 🤷🏿♂️
😂😂😂
Who don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttt, Smush had strong defense and had double-digit points!
Nigga, you ain't got to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong.
Don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttt, he played at his best with the Lakers!
Nigga, you don't have to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong when he did.
Don't do shit? Shitttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt, he played at his best with the Lakers!
Nigga, you don't have to act like Kobe didn't do anything wrong when he did.
Leave Smush alone.
Even wit notes vlad didn’t know his teammates 😂
You have to have some years of experience in a system where it’s am not team driven. You really can’t offensively get a feel with one man taking all the ball time. Smush was underrated as a defender too. ESPECIALLY at the PG position. Range, speed and tenacity. I played against Smush back home in NY. He’s pretty tall for a PG.
This story about Kobe is the only reason this guy is on Vladtv
Kobe was a great player with an incredible work ethic. He was also a giant prick as a person. Dying doesn't change that.
Kobe didn't respect his work ethic. Kobe was friends with players like Ronnie Turif. No accolades. Bench player. Not a big name but he respected his work ethic. He was not cool with players who he didn't think worked hard at their craft. Call it a flaw or whatever but it was consistent. To diss Kobe for 15-20 years because he didn't wanna be your friend is Stan energy. Just because yall work together don't mean yall have to be friends.
Wasn't just Kobe.. it was Phil Jackson as well. They both didn't like Smush.
Does it still mean that you have to be standoffish? You better answer that question.
@@jeremiahmckenzie5532 Are you that naive to think that Kobe didn't reach out to Smush and try to connect and motivate him from the jump? Why do you think players like Brian Cook, vlad radmanovic, Sasha vujacic, Lamar Odom have never come out and said anything negative about Kobe? All Role players that Phil Jackson rode hard and even called one a Space cadet. You know why Kobe never came out against them the same way he did Smush? It's because those players actually worked their butts off and earned his respect. That wasn't Smush. Everytime you saw smush he was sulking, complaining, and completely removed from his teammates. The players literally had to motivate him in game constantly because he would lose confidence all the time and sulk. Completely lose his aggressiveness. And you think Kobe was the bad teammate? How do you think a player like that would mesh with Kobe? You act as if this doesn't go on with other star players and their teammates. There's a reason Kobe has 5 championships whether you like him or not. Would you even give a damn about Smush if Kobe wasn't brought up?
@@dynasty507 Where can I find this out about Smush?
@jeremiahmckenzie5532 if it was about basketball, Kobe was all ears and engaged. You wanna talk about football to Kobe before a game....get ignored.
Whats shocking in all of this is that Smush is actually from NY, and for him not to go off on KB, i gotta give it to him. Not many NY folks would handle this situations like this.
Foh if you wanted a job you would lol boy was cheeks
I think Kobe’s point was that he’d been there for however long. “You’ve sat next to me for months and have never spoken to me. Why now? Because your contract is now guaranteed? You think you’ve made it?”
I think that’s what that was.
Think about it.
it'd be kinda cool if u can get meta world peace on vladtv