Y'all forgetting the fact that he is out there doing street ball moves in a middle of a game. Respecting the style of street ball as well as Rucker park.
I was really there man. I remember thinking he wasn't gonna show up because it started drizzling, but sure enough he pulled up! It was one of the most memorable times of my childhood. I waited 3 hours on the line just to get in and watch this man work. He just came off a 3 peat championship. That day hannibal gave him the nickname "The Lord of the Rings". Beautiful moment man. 💜💛 KB forever!
Dam I remember this day like it was yesterday I heard Kobe was coming but I didn’t believe it until he walked in the park . I swear this is day I realized the difference between street ball and the nba Kobe made it look like he was playing against children. What I lot ppl don’t know about this day is Kobe was double and sometimes triple teamed he actually had a ton of assists Dam what a day. Can’t believe your gone Kobe
Only NBA champ to come to the Rucker. That's real right there. Other players might think they to good after they got a ring to come to the Rucker. Kobe just loves to ball, that simple.
Kobe went to the trenches fresh off winnin his 3rd ring & balled with his community! like OG said “He’s the ONLY World Champion to EVER play out here, B! Period!” stamp that! 🙏🏾🔥💯 REST IN PEACE TO THE REAL GOAT
@zack B Doc, n Cap played at Ruc, before they hit the league tho. It’s why dude said “ONLY” player to play out here AFTER winning a chip. Most NBA heads, that played at Ruc, never went back after they got to the league.
Haven Melton before kobe prime he wasnt the hot scorer until 4 5 years later plus at that time kobe had shaq people didnt think he could win a ring with out him
Kobe is better then lebron obviously beside if it was lebron at rucker park playing in the rain he would ask someone to have a umbrella on him while hes running or make a excuse to have cramps because the water hurts
Kobes from East Coast & always loved playing at Madison Square Garden. Much love to NY great b-ball culture had NY wearing Lakers jerseys such a legend.
Same here... just had to come back to this vid to remember how much luv for the hood Kobe had... And how much the Hood loved him Back! RIP Black Mamba!
@@TempleofBeauty866 this hits different real talk... Ive debated hoops for awhile and now it just wont be the same now that Kobe is no longer with Us.. Prayers to his family.. Prayers for my main man Hannibal who absolutely gave Mamba his flowers to smell them salute for all the nicknames... Im just hurt😢😢😢😢😢
Big respect. I liked Kobe and am also saddened by his and Gigi's death but can't agree with the GOAT comment. Better than LeBron but a distance from being MJ.
@@teddygonzalez189 and ervin johnson and bird. the players of the 80's and 90's were basketball, no one will ever match to toughness and heart of that era . jmo
@@alansabin7487 I watched Magic and Birds NCAA championship game. Magic alley oop Kessler so many times. But yeah, the best era was 1978 to 1998. Now, pure garbage.
And was brave. Allt of nba players think they are too good for the Rucker or afraid they will be embarrassed at their level. Kobe played their game with them and better. No one has done thst at that level think about that.
Everyone's like "Kobe just won his 3rd title" no mention of GOAT status, just appreciation for a guy who loves to play on the court in the basketball mecca of the league. Back when you had to show your love for the game and didn't have a social platform to do all the work. He dribbled the ball not the keyboard.
@@winstoncannady4224 but he always gone be black tho! We caint hide our skin lol but I feel what you saying tho. Tapping in to his blackness so to speak
People talk about his work ethic and skills, but forget how athletic he actually was. He might not have had MJ’s vertical or Lebron’s strength but make no mistake about it…he was still really quick, and his coordination is other worldly. Exceptional athlete
Oh wow that was sooooooo special. I don’t watch nba like I did back in the era with Magic, MJ and Bird. But Kobe was a special kind of player. No player today can touch him. And that includes Lefraud James.
@@preachdatruth69 Peter>Phil...Peter has more fans around the world & more people care for his work than Phil. Nothing against Phil Jackson one of the greatest coaches ever.
I like how everybody’s talking about when Kobe came to town. However I remember seeing the Dr J documentary “When greatness meets class” And it showed when Julius Erving first played at Rucker Park and it was never the same.
I have watched this several times throughout the years, way before he passes. When I first saw this yrs ago I was thinmon the same. U remember the black and white photo with ppl on the roof and out the windows of they projects watching Dr. J. Thst is an epic pic. Now watching this again, I think its cause Dr J was a legend especially in NY. But he was with the aba I think when he came out. Kobe was a current 3 time champ that just won. You will never see LeBron or even Jordan and I am a Jordan fan, come off a championship let alone his 3rd and go to the Rucker. That is like seeing Brady or Rogers win the SB and they go to the highschool in your town to play flag football with the guys that just happen to be there on a sunday. Mind you, Dr J was from NY yea it was long island. But he spent alot of time in the city. By this age Kobe was easily one of the hollywood faces for LA next to 2pac, snoop, cube, madonna, michael jackson and maybe Schwarzenegger. So it was not like this was a park in his home town of even philly or current home in LA. This is like Jay z or Nas seeing guys freestyling on the train and they jump in, prob not gonna happen. And I respect the hell out of both of them especially Nas. Now Eminem or DMX(rip) ???? yea I can them doin it. Guys that on top of they craft best of the best to still do it for the luv wtih the ppl that created their stardom. But, thats just what I think. So who knows.
You got great NBA players who can't play at a street ball level You got legendary street ballers who can't play at the NBA level Then you got some rare players who can play at a high level in both worlds. Kobe was one of them.
"Kobe-Wan Kenobi"
Now here's a nickname that should be used more often. Kobe had a Jedi mindset and skills.
Facts. I prefer that to LotR's.
Facts
BLACK MAMBA WAS HIS NICK NAME, QUIT TRYING TO GIVE HIM SOME FICTIONAL CARTOON NICK NAME
@@ijacobspeed4527 First off it's not a cartoon and second obi was an op jedi so I see why they gave it to him
I love that as much as mamba not gonna lie. Its so fitting. Lord of the rings aint bad neither tho.
Y'all forgetting the fact that he is out there doing street ball moves in a middle of a game. Respecting the style of street ball as well as Rucker park.
I noticed that too. Never knew he had that in his bag.
@@jamalshabazz9090 the NBA elite got everything in they bag
Facts. Kobe was doing all types of streetball moves every game in the NBA. Kobe Mamba is the 2nd Goat behind Goat Jordan.
@@jamalshabazz9090 What , Kobe was that dude. Kobe played like Jordan so how do you not know Kobe had those type of moves.
@@bobbyanderson5601 Kobe way way way better ballhandler than MJ
I was really there man. I remember thinking he wasn't gonna show up because it started drizzling, but sure enough he pulled up! It was one of the most memorable times of my childhood. I waited 3 hours on the line just to get in and watch this man work. He just came off a 3 peat championship. That day hannibal gave him the nickname "The Lord of the Rings". Beautiful moment man. 💜💛 KB forever!
That’s awesome, so happy for you that you were able to experience that. It had to be incredible.
You wasn't even born in 2002 fool
@@thekongstocks stop it lol I was a young buck and outside! 😅
@@thekongstocks 😂😂
There wasn't a white face in that crowd lol
In his prime Kobe went to the hood and BALLED mad respect RIP to the legend
YES! MOST STARS WOULDN'T DO THIS AT THEIR PEAK. LEGEND!
@@dennisboatright6524not even true all nba players do this. Gsw just went to a jail
He did in LA too 120th and Compton
Who’s here watching in 2020 now that Kobe’s gone :( rip
😭😭
Are you seriously using his death to fish for likes?
Coming up in 15 minutes EVENINGS LALATE with the new #PURPLEPOWER push push #CR4STIMULUS
@@k-lawn I know right??? Smh.
2021 playboy
not a Kobe fan but this is dope as hell. after winning 3 rings, goes to the hood to play good ol street ball! mad props to Kobe for this
David Baker this is why lebron will never be the goat lebron come to ruckers
David Baker how did he get on the court tho? Don’t you have to wait for months?
can't you see he has nothing in common with the hood? He is more comfy with rich white folks in Newport Beach!
It was community service...
Phil jackson was like dont ever do it again lol
Man, Kobe really did it for the crowd, he really made their day!! That was so nice!
Dam I remember this day like it was yesterday I heard Kobe was coming but I didn’t believe it until he walked in the park . I swear this is day I realized the difference between street ball and the nba Kobe made it look like he was playing against children.
What I lot ppl don’t know about this day is Kobe was double and sometimes triple teamed he actually had a ton of assists
Dam what a day. Can’t believe your gone Kobe
Man, your lucky to have witnessed that special moment.
L V Yes I agree I was very Fortunate.
And to think about it, he didn't just played against ordinary streetballers!They are legendary street ballers!
Thanks for sharing this story with us ❤️
vman armand Yes it was a magical night.
i love how everybody just livin in the moment and enjoying it, today it wouldve been a bunch a people recording with their phones
You nailed it. Ive caught myself doing that in recent times. I learned to put it down.
@@mikem6178 Good For You 👍
It lasts longer recorded
@@eliefosso7215 we certainly never would have saw this if it wasn’t
this is a truly awful and shortsighted comment. you just watched a recording... so if that hadnt happened you couldnt have enjoyed it.
Only NBA champ to come to the Rucker. That's real right there. Other players might think they to good after they got a ring to come to the Rucker. Kobe just loves to ball, that simple.
Durant was there , but he has no rings
i swear bron (champ) and durant was there
Osmond Graham since when did Durant have a ring. Even NBA players with no rings like Vince carter went there
vince carter has a ring my friend Deonta B
Doctor J started it
Kobe went to the trenches fresh off winnin his 3rd ring & balled with his community! like OG said “He’s the ONLY World Champion to EVER play out here, B! Period!” stamp that! 🙏🏾🔥💯 REST IN PEACE TO THE REAL GOAT
Thank you my brother 💪🏾💯💪🏾💯
Wrong fool Dr J pushed Ed to bring out some monster crowds people were hanging off the buildings to watch him.
@@zacharyradford5552 boa wtf you talkin bout 😂😂
@zack B Doc, n Cap played at Ruc, before they hit the league tho. It’s why dude said “ONLY” player to play out here AFTER winning a chip. Most NBA heads, that played at Ruc, never went back after they got to the league.
@@kevinthomas7526 they be so blinded by hate that they cant see the facts 😂💯
Kobe was a real one. He was really a man of the people. I will miss him forever!!! He was my hero growing up!
RIP Kobe you’re a legend 💞
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Rip kobe el mejor de todos lo tiempos
Shit i forgot he was gone
@@ParkeWithoutReverse TF?
Bruh
This is before Kobe even reached his prime.
nah...he was 24 in this video. Not hardly his prime, man. 05-07, he was at the height of his powers....obliterating scoring records.
no this is prime kobe
D Warner If this was 2002 he was still wearing #8. He changed to #24 in the 2006-2007 season.
Haven Melton no this is when Kobe started to reach his full potential. #8 had athletic ability, #24 had an arsenal of moves
Haven Melton before kobe prime he wasnt the hot scorer until 4 5 years later plus at that time kobe had shaq people didnt think he could win a ring with out him
RIP Kobe, Rucker Park should have a memorial plaque in your honour 🎖 🙏🏽🙏🏿🙏🏾
@DUMMY EXTERMINATOR next
@DUMMY EXTERMINATOR that's petty af
this man was hooping in high top air force 1s in the pouring rain. TALK ABOUT A HOOPER RIP LEGEND
Kobe Bryant, my favorite player of all time.
Kobe is better then lebron obviously beside if it was lebron at rucker park playing in the rain he would ask someone to have a umbrella on him while hes running or make a excuse to have cramps because the water hurts
Kobe Bryant is my favorite player of all time
+jonathan fanfan That's right, Kobe's the GOAT!
facts
You must 12 or something
Kobe one kanobi is nice
Kobe-Wan Kenobi
Kobe-won-tha-trophy
Kobe-Wanna-Grope-me
Kobe Juan Kanobi
Obi-Wan Kobe
This is 1000000% one of those videos I just had to come back to. Smh. Rest in Power Black Mamba.
Kobes from East Coast & always loved playing at Madison Square Garden. Much love to NY great b-ball culture had NY wearing Lakers jerseys such a legend.
kobe will always be a real one for this
Real talk
💔💔💔💔 Had to comeback and watch the Goat... Rest in peace Mamba.. I'm heartbroken😢😢😢
Same here... just had to come back to this vid to remember how much luv for the hood Kobe had... And how much the Hood loved him Back! RIP Black Mamba!
@@TempleofBeauty866 this hits different real talk... Ive debated hoops for awhile and now it just wont be the same now that Kobe is no longer with Us.. Prayers to his family.. Prayers for my main man Hannibal who absolutely gave Mamba his flowers to smell them salute for all the nicknames... Im just hurt😢😢😢😢😢
Big respect. I liked Kobe and am also saddened by his and Gigi's death but can't agree with the GOAT comment. Better than LeBron but a distance from being MJ.
@@teddygonzalez189 and ervin johnson and bird. the players of the 80's and
90's were basketball, no one will ever match to toughness and heart of
that era . jmo
@@alansabin7487 I watched Magic and Birds NCAA championship game. Magic alley oop Kessler so many times. But yeah, the best era was 1978 to 1998. Now, pure garbage.
Kobe was as real as it gets, RIP Lord of the Rings
u know how litt this had 2 be...he was fresh off winning 3 rings...only 23 years old and I remember when be did this it was a big deal...RIP KOBe..
ahhhhhhhhh the 2000s long jeresys overly hyped people braids headbands i miss it all
MEME CLOROX MAN thank god we bringing it back!
Leo jetlife "we" aint doing SHIT lmfao. Get you & that 2004 bullshit the FUCK outta here lmfaoooo. Better keep that bullshit inside your house.
Lord of the ring
The NBA Live '03 days 😭
@Hinzel 77 lmao so your bringing stereo types into it idc what you think it still looked fire asf
When Nba was hip hop, the CRUNk days
I ain’t crying. My boy Kobe resting up and enjoying his time with his angel, friends and family. We miss you KB. - Toronto
Playing in the rain and didn't care....this why he the GOAT
And was brave. Allt of nba players think they are too good for the Rucker or afraid they will be embarrassed at their level. Kobe played their game with them and better. No one has done thst at that level think about that.
He’s gonna tell his mother : “Mommy I guarded Kobe, he shot it in my face” . Lol classic stuff right there
That shit was hilarious 😂
The timing was perfect too lol
Funniest shit ever!!!
Everyone's like "Kobe just won his 3rd title" no mention of GOAT status, just appreciation for a guy who loves to play on the court in the basketball mecca of the league. Back when you had to show your love for the game and didn't have a social platform to do all the work. He dribbled the ball not the keyboard.
HOLLA!
RIP Kobe you will never be forgotten 🙏🏼💜💛
He would have been a God playing for the Knicks.
How real is that?
So sad to lose such an amazing athlete...
Rest In Peace, Kobe 😞
Your an idiot
Kobe won the rings in 2000,2001 and 2002 same year of the trilogy The lord of the rings, that's crazy
KOBE IN HIS PRIME PLAYING AT RUCKER. JUST SHOWS YOU HE'S A NORMAL DUDE. WE'LL GONNA MISS YOU KOBE!
He got that same thing Obama do. Turn the black dial up when around the brothas.
@@winstoncannady4224 but he always gone be black tho! We caint hide our skin lol but I feel what you saying tho. Tapping in to his blackness so to speak
Right. Kobe accent got hella thick around people from the hood lol. Dude grew up in the suburbs and Italy. No need to front like that lol
r.i.p. lord of the rings, may the Most High forgive all of us our shortcomings, and reunite us all in paradise, by His mercy...ameen(amen)
"Mommy I guarded Kobe...he shot it...in my face" lmao
lol
Ahahahha lol man bro miss them days good ol basketball
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😂😂😂😂 i juss heard it n passed this comment right on time 😂😂😂😂😂❤
"Kobe Wan Kenobi"
HM Kelly 😭😂🤣😆
I had a blue shirt that said that. LOL.
💖
😂 gtfo best nick name of all time 😂😂😂
Yeah man, thats a sweet nickname,
I get choked up watching him anymore 😭 but I can't help it 😭😭🙏
Endless amounts of lives this dude touched.
Maaaaannnnnn he was so beloved and respected ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The thing I notice the most is that no one in the crowd is holding a phone up.
phones didn't have cameras in 2002
@@JIX9ISLER1986 whoooosh
@@JIX9ISLER1986 HELL alot of people didnt even own Cell phones. I got my first one in 2006
Exactly!
Today, they'd be watching Kobe ball through their phones even tho he's right in front of them.
Good thing somebody documented the event.
The world loves and misses you Kobe 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Man I remember having this DVD when this came out. Wish youtube had the full video
R.I.P. Escalade
R.I.P. Greg Marius
R.I.P. Kobe
It's sad that every video I watch from when I was growing up has a RIP on it... I'm getting old....lol
Kobe can play streetball, too! Any type of basketball!
One of my favorite kobe moments ever. R.I.P.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Took me back to my early childhood w this one.. had this on vhs, Kobe went off in this one fr 🔥🐐🏆🙏🏼 RIP Gigi & Kobe
I bought it from FYE at the mall in South Carolina lol time flies.i was a freshman or Sophomore in high school
Came back here to show my respects. RIP to the LEGEND
RIP Kobe. You blessed us and the game. GOAT.
NY loved Kobe so much. Imagine if he had became a Knick instead of going to my LA Lakers. Jesus.
I think every city loved him
Yeah everyone in mostly every city loved kobe especially here in ohio
The Lakers would've came up with someone else and beat the Ny Knicks, boy. This is L.A.
@@MsLovelyerin ok calm down there 2pac...
@@MsLovelyerin Clown
Kobe Wan Kenobi is clever as hell. Give this man props
People talk about his work ethic and skills, but forget how athletic he actually was. He might not have had MJ’s vertical or Lebron’s strength but make no mistake about it…he was still really quick, and his coordination is other worldly. Exceptional athlete
Kobe dressed like a straight up G 🔥🔥🔥
Kobe was 23 yrs old here. Time flies.
RIP Kobe -- I’ve been blessed to watch many greats in my lifetime. Glad to be around when you were here and witness.
God Bless my boy bean and his daughter🕊🕊👏🏽👏🏽
REST IN LOVE KOBE. THANKS for spending time with us common folk🌹🙏🏽
Bron would never go play at the Rucker...Bron was born to play sports...Mamba was born to play basketball!
thats actually the perfect way to put it
Real shit
Doesnt make any sense
Get your facts straight... LaBron DID play at the Rucker... look it up my man
Rock Chalk where the video
Kobe one Kenobi that was good I won’t lie. How come the NBA never used that lol
Oh wow that was sooooooo special. I don’t watch nba like I did back in the era with Magic, MJ and Bird. But Kobe was a special kind of player. No player today can touch him. And that includes Lefraud James.
Lord of the Rings...
Damn that's a nice monicker.
Xilen7 unless there’s Jordan out there who has 6
Naa, that's insulting to the masterpieces of the books.
P Jay the movies were better than the books. The movies all they did was walk the whole time. Be honored!!! Phil Jackson >Peter Jackson
@@preachdatruth69 Peter>Phil...Peter has more fans around the world & more people care for his work than Phil. Nothing against Phil Jackson one of the greatest coaches ever.
Kudos to Kobe for humbling himself for our people. Powerful move and quite inspiring!
MOST SUPERSTARS WOULDN'T TAKE THE TIME TO DO THIS FOR THE FANS. HE IS A LEGEND THAT WILL FOREVER BE MISSED!!!!
Miss this guy!!! RIP 🙏 KB!!!
Lebron would never show up to the Rucker like this…Kobe Legend
RIP LORD OF THE RINGS
I remember watching this on DvD! Love Kobe! RIP legend!
what a great thing he did, beyond great, shows respect and inspiration,
humbleness and a love for the people. I really love this man. Rip Kobe Bryant.
REST UP KOBE🤦🏾♂️💜💛🙏🏾
3:07 he's gonna tell his mother I guarded Kobe and he shot it in my face Lmao.
G The Genius Beats with a Latino accent 😂😂😂
G The Genius Beats 😂😂😂😂😂😂
lakeabaya the latino voice 😂😂😂😂😂
Thats the exact words that hotel worker said that night in Colorado...LOL
That shit was funny but it was true. That nigga probably be telling his kinfolk he guarded Kobe for real lmao
mama i guarded kobe he shot it in my face hahahah
had me rolling lol
That's when mama said "don't worry son, he shot it in my face too".
@@tommorrow3517 lmaooo
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@@tommorrow3517 😂😂😂🤣🤣
Kobe's game always did flow like a streetball. The way he moves and his handles are so streetball like
Immortal Kobe ❤️🙏🏻🏀 .... Respect from Poland ❤️🏀
RIP Escalade
I like how everybody’s talking about when Kobe came to town. However I remember seeing the Dr J documentary “When greatness meets class” And it showed when Julius Erving first played at Rucker Park and it was never the same.
I have watched this several times throughout the years, way before he passes. When I first saw this yrs ago I was thinmon the same. U remember the black and white photo with ppl on the roof and out the windows of they projects watching Dr. J. Thst is an epic pic. Now watching this again, I think its cause Dr J was a legend especially in NY. But he was with the aba I think when he came out. Kobe was a current 3 time champ that just won. You will never see LeBron or even Jordan and I am a Jordan fan, come off a championship let alone his 3rd and go to the Rucker. That is like seeing Brady or Rogers win the SB and they go to the highschool in your town to play flag football with the guys that just happen to be there on a sunday. Mind you, Dr J was from NY yea it was long island. But he spent alot of time in the city. By this age Kobe was easily one of the hollywood faces for LA next to 2pac, snoop, cube, madonna, michael jackson and maybe Schwarzenegger. So it was not like this was a park in his home town of even philly or current home in LA. This is like Jay z or Nas seeing guys freestyling on the train and they jump in, prob not gonna happen. And I respect the hell out of both of them especially Nas. Now Eminem or DMX(rip) ???? yea I can them doin it. Guys that on top of they craft best of the best to still do it for the luv wtih the ppl that created their stardom. But, thats just what I think. So who knows.
@@samsneadd Well said. Be well
the best ballers pull up to rucker. FAX
This was Kobe giving back to the fans 4 REAL
LOVE THIS GAME! RIP LEGEND!
R.I.P #8/#24 a super all star legend that will always be missed 😢
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Wish Kobe was still here with us 😪
I WAS THERE LIVE & IN PERSON TO SEE KOBE IN HARLEM!!!!!💯💯💯
RIP Kobe and Gigi and all the victims
I came here after the tragic news.
R.I.P Black Mamba 😢
Kobe was a beautiful person, making the world a better place.
Why would anyone even think about using thumbs down? You haters need to grow up. Kobe did this for the kids.
RIP King Kobe AKA "GOAT"
RIP TO MY MAN ESCALADE. BALL IN HEAVEN BROTHER!
RIP Kobe you were awesome!
rest in paradise bean. you are truly missed mr. Bryant.
Lowkey the GOAT
Kobe Bryant my favorite player of all time & the best to ever do it #MambaMentality #BlackMamba #8 #24 🏀 🏀🏀 🏀 🏀
RIP Kob, RIP Gigi. Your name will be brought up when its time to tell the story of professional basketball. Love.
I wish I was there feels so great just watching it
Great vibes there, no haters, no social media back then. Just pure fun.
THOSE MOVES THOUGH!!!!!!!!!
Nathanael Javier 🔥🔥🔥😣 too much heat
You got great NBA players who can't play at a street ball level
You got legendary street ballers who can't play at the NBA level
Then you got some rare players who can play at a high level in both worlds. Kobe was one of them.
#MambaForever !! Thank you for all the great memories... RIP to a LEGEND!!
Who is watching in 2021 👍🏼
Rest in peace kobe 💛💜
Rest In Power KING 👑🐐
like a heavyweight championship entrance
Yeah.
Rest In Peace Kobe The Goat
Love you Kobe... thanks for all them Tuesdays and Thursdays