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

@gulleyg

3 ай бұрын

Told my ex boss something like that , u gotta treat everyone the same don’t matter who they are wit respec

@exclamationpointman3852

3 ай бұрын

Right on.

@blissdad13

3 ай бұрын

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.

@blissdad13

3 ай бұрын

​@@gulleygthat's true. But that doesn't apply here.

@gulleyg

3 ай бұрын

@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

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

@djrocco1992

3 ай бұрын

i agree to start with kobe as a walk on is pretty impressive

@ejmcowboys

3 ай бұрын

The Criticism comes from him bad mouthing Kobe. He was overhyping himself thinking he could be at Kobe’s level lol

@Ackshuallymmm

3 ай бұрын

They literally were better when he didn't play

@eib3137

3 ай бұрын

​@@ejmcowboyshe shouldn't be confident in his ability?

@keithfauntleroy2001

3 ай бұрын

Fact: Everybody in the NBA is very very good

We all know both Kobe and Jordan were assholes. Lets not try to pretend they weren't.

@jamesalwaysagainstevil7779

4 ай бұрын

I dislike people like that

@factsoverfeelings7657

4 ай бұрын

Facts. Jordan hid it better though

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

Why do people have to pretend just because someone ain't here in the flesh anymore?

@BLACK_MikeHammer

4 ай бұрын

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...

@teckzilla108

4 ай бұрын

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

Smush a good dude, I met him in High School and Played against him at night rec. I knew he was special back then.

@ShermanBarr-yu6is

3 ай бұрын

Same on this side played with him in the back court at the cage as teens very special talent indeed as a teenager

@alpachino7663

3 ай бұрын

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

As a man I bet he wanted that fade in the locker room with Kobe but knew that would be it for his career

@ngpdreamteam2k4

3 ай бұрын

Lol Kobe would merc him.

@keithbryant8946

3 ай бұрын

​@@ngpdreamteam2k4 Basketball and these hands 2 different thangs homie

@ngpdreamteam2k4

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@cross6588

3 ай бұрын

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.

@Mdh-tm9eb

3 ай бұрын

@@keithbryant8946 you put down on that coward I got Kobe all day

Big up Smush, you always sound like a real man when discussing the Kobe situation.

@Pimping9167

3 ай бұрын

I have a different feeling but I respect your opinion

@Benyamin568

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree. Smush is being honest and I respect that.

@keithfauntleroy2001

3 ай бұрын

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 😂😂😂😂

@samj6593

3 ай бұрын

@@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

@user-ie7vw7uq7v

3 ай бұрын

​@@keithfauntleroy2001You sound dumb

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.

@bigbabysld

4 ай бұрын

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.

@JtMartin1914

4 ай бұрын

He deserved every bit of it… if you play like a bum you get treated like a bum

@StanFlacko

4 ай бұрын

How is belittling someone a flaw?

@victorcreed3

4 ай бұрын

this "bum" actually played in the NBA. How many games did you get run in champ? @@JtMartin1914

@thegigisup007

4 ай бұрын

When Kobe passed they said Smush grinned a little

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

@jesussinaloa9300

4 ай бұрын

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

@Ace_Capone28

4 ай бұрын

Even if he could've beat da brakes off Kobe it would've most likely been his last game in the NBA 🤷🏾‍♂️

@WhathehadasSole

4 ай бұрын

​@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 😂

@youngcity4241

4 ай бұрын

Cause some people only care about basketball and don’t care how someone is personal there’s nothing wrong with that

@jordanflores5687

4 ай бұрын

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

Just to play one year in the NBA is a gigantic achievement. Most will never step on the court period.

@handsomeX

3 ай бұрын

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.

@spenser6353

20 күн бұрын

@@handsomeX 3.5 billion dont play basketball. but its still a small percentage that make it to the nba

@handsomeX

20 күн бұрын

@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.

@trezzeb

4 ай бұрын

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

@DeeCosby

4 ай бұрын

He didn't run Shaq out the Crips did

@enricorios2822

4 ай бұрын

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.

@travmarquee3213

4 ай бұрын

Very good comment. And Kobe was my favorite player coming up.

@coolshaun913

4 ай бұрын

@@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

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.

@keithfauntleroy2001

3 ай бұрын

Well said

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

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

3 ай бұрын

Yes, that was fucked-up!

@KCiAzN

3 ай бұрын

No, smush is the only teammate that constantly talks shit. Every other teammate do not share his perspective.

@OUrNit03

3 ай бұрын

​@@KCiAzNPeople can only speak from their experiences. Smush's interactions with Kobe may have been different from others.

@GodzWarriah

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that was wild

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 🏆

@keithfauntleroy2001

3 ай бұрын

Could a been working at fed ex ... Grateful man

@trezzeb

3 ай бұрын

@@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 🫡😂

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.

@r.m.90

3 ай бұрын

stupid comment

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.

@chadk890

3 ай бұрын

Kobe isn't here to defend himself. Can't hear his side of the story

@nama022

2 ай бұрын

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...

Smush is a really really solid guy. I respect him and his hustle. Good Man.

“No one told me “ This story crazy

I had the chance to to interview him too . Good dude

@willgee7777

4 ай бұрын

He appears to sexually conflicted

@deechicago8694

3 ай бұрын

@@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 💯

@xavierrichardson461

3 ай бұрын

God bless you ❤

@igdjd

3 ай бұрын

@@deechicago8694why do yall care so much? Weirdos

This guy is dope! Look forward to seeing this whole interview

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

@zoeent8321

3 ай бұрын

😂

@SleepyAirplane-si2xy

3 ай бұрын

Neyo I can't help but wait then kobe days shit up

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."

@user-tm8sc2kz8f

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

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.

@factsoverfeelings7657

4 ай бұрын

Facts. People forget Kobe raped a girl and cheated on his pregnant wife

@user-be7tc2bd6e

3 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@zabariduwab9950

3 ай бұрын

Facts

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!

I feel bad for smush seems like a good dude

@amallymo1270

3 ай бұрын

I agree. He’s a humble dude

@eib3137

3 ай бұрын

​@@amallymo1270met him the day after he was drafted on the subway. He was extremely humble and we had a good conversation.

@BigBoyTraks

3 ай бұрын

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.

@zabariduwab9950

3 ай бұрын

@@BigBoyTrakslook at you dickriding smh

@MondeyKing

3 ай бұрын

​@BigBoyTraks It happened in 2005 19 years ago that's half a lifetime obviously he wouldn't care now it's 2024

I rocked with Smush. He wasn’t t the complete scrub they portrayed him to be.

@ProtaJ

4 ай бұрын

Yes he was

@normp3273

3 ай бұрын

Smush was nice. That's for damn sure!

@Romeferlano

3 ай бұрын

Just was timid out here here

@nicholaswest3974

3 ай бұрын

@@normp3273stop lying, he should have never been a starting NBA point

@Seriously5505

3 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswest3974is that his fault? Kobe shokld have taken less money so they can actually start a quality starting Pg

he looks like a version of neyo from another earth lol

@laiddbackzach

4 ай бұрын

lmaaaooooo

@TwoAm52

4 ай бұрын

This is so funny 😂😂😂

@stevenallen1567

3 ай бұрын

sounds like a deep version of him too

@craiggbone

3 ай бұрын

Neyo x Lil Yatchy

@Alilnoided99

3 ай бұрын

Nah thats corey magette

Good interview

The “everybody already knows” was the embarrassing emotions of having to actually re live the moment 😢😂😂😂

@pablo014escobar2

4 ай бұрын

Fr I felt bad for bro 🤦🏽‍♂️😂Kobe a ass that’s why bron better

@gentsuthern8827

3 ай бұрын

Why is that funny?

@ef3602

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@cross6588

3 ай бұрын

@@pablo014escobar2Lebron talks about his teammates in the media behind their backs. At least Kobe tells them to their face that they suck.

He reminds me of oh shyt from black ink on gawd 😂😂

@GHOST91141

4 ай бұрын

😂😂

@user-er8lt3ot5i

4 ай бұрын

Yepppppppp

@lilpricethenba2kslayer611

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Man that was his chance to say something back to kobe... 😂 Maybe that's what kobe wanted. Kobes was savage

@shinsukecorbin425

3 ай бұрын

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

God bless this dude , seems like a nice guy

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

@pressureworld1

3 ай бұрын

It's beyond ridiculous. I would have said f**k you regardless of who it was.

Shout out to Smush...i use to stay watching u do your thing in the cage on West 4th back in the dayz...

@cipriandobrea7369

4 ай бұрын

Do you know Kenny Graham? Is he still in the DR? I knew him in Rio.

Kobe would of respected him more if he said something back he liked the players that didn’t back down

@tjones617

4 ай бұрын

Kobe would have had him kicked off the team

That's a wonderful interview

This was dope 👍

I was never a Kobe guy nor will I ever be but that brotha could hoop. 🤷🏾‍♂️

@zabariduwab9950

3 ай бұрын

Word!

Smush giving Neyo vibes 😂

@TheAaronGaston

3 ай бұрын

you ever seen em in the same room together? 👀

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.

@moneymoney3235

3 ай бұрын

Facts

@BSmoothe805

3 ай бұрын

Yes you can. Especially if he's not good enough.

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 💯

What a strange situation. Who was dudes manager ?

@BLACK_MikeHammer

4 ай бұрын

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🤔?

To be clear Smush was probably bringing home $400k a year. He was making almost $800k, but I see his point.

Those was some tough years for the Lakers..Kobe didn't like Smush game

Just because Kobe was good at basketball doesn't mean he wasn't RUDE AF in real life

@legion24100

4 ай бұрын

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

@LilCurt1993

4 ай бұрын

@@legion24100this is twice now in under 5 minutes. Don’t copy an paste and post this again

@TimSosaa

4 ай бұрын

@@LilCurt1993😂😂😂😂

@louisthomas2839

4 ай бұрын

In sports you got to be a dog to be great it’s not for the weak

@jesussinaloa9300

4 ай бұрын

The better you are in something, the more of an asshole you are...all the greats are usually assholes

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.

@shinsukecorbin425

3 ай бұрын

It had nothing to do with that Smush was in the gym..Kobe just didn’t like him cause Smush didn’t bow down

@veejayfletcher7317

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

That hat is crazy lol

@Godbody77

3 ай бұрын

40 acres and a mule spike Lee's store

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.

WE NEVA SHARED A MILKSHAKE TOGETHER LOLZ!

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.

@coreycokepolk9483

3 ай бұрын

Norm Nixon didn't like Magic when Magic came to the Lakers.

Greatness demands a lot.

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.

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.

@lakersfanalbq

3 ай бұрын

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 .

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.

God bless you Smush Parker

WP played AMAZING & is the SOLE REASON for that comeback victory against the Suns

13:08 Dj Vlad - when you heard him say that how did you feel ?? Me - I went home and cried 😢 my self to sleep

Smush was always solid went to junior high with him. We all knew he was special. Wish the NBA used his talent better

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?

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 .

@cresv422

4 ай бұрын

Kwame complains for content lol

@SoulGlo4

4 ай бұрын

Kob my fav player as well but the disrespect is awful

@eastwood_ib2126

3 ай бұрын

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

Smush hat is nuts my guy😂😂😂

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

Nice.

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.

@taeboogie09

3 ай бұрын

Foh if you wanted a job you would lol boy was cheeks

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 😅😅😅😅

Of course we know the story. But we here to hear you tell it my nigga

That title is nasty work

@AO-qj2zu

3 ай бұрын

How?

Kobe strikes me as the kind of dude that would’ve gained some respect for smush had smush slapped him after he said he couldn’t talk to him

@bOmBAsTiK

3 ай бұрын

...and then gets cut, blows the bag he worked for, and is out of the league the next day. But, hey, at least Kobe respects me lol

@shinsukecorbin425

3 ай бұрын

@@bOmBAsTiKthese ppl are dumb af🤣🤣

@justussdad426

3 ай бұрын

@@bOmBAsTiK I never said smushes goal was for Kobe to respect him. My comment was based on my experiences knowing guys who alpha males and stuff I picked up on listening to Kobe. Whose to say he would’ve gotten cut for having an altercation with a teammate or if that would’ve effected his paper

@SR-hf3hx

3 ай бұрын

Shaq went after him during a pickup game at UCLA lol shaq was in Miami soon after....all that bc Kobe ran and told on shaq for cheating, he got a divorce bc of that

@bOmBAsTiK

3 ай бұрын

@@SR-hf3hx Well, a mamba is a snake after all 😂😂

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.

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.

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.

Much respect Smush.

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

Shouts out to Smush💪🏽

True LA fan!!!....s parker was the shit!!! He played with his heart.....love this dude....

@williampalencia8998

3 ай бұрын

How about we praise the ones who live for once .... legends are legends!!!!

Kobe was like who mans is this? Pointing at smush 😂😂😂

@danagambrill9319

3 ай бұрын

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

I don’t talk to my coworkers who don’t do shit either 🤷🏿‍♂️

@kamaldeterville

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

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.

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

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.

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

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.

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

Leave Smush alone.

If Kobe had the opportunity, the man he had become, I'm positive he would have gave Smush a deep sincere apology. He had some growing to do, like any young human, and grow he did.

I never have been a fan of Kobe. This just solidified that further.

That’s crazy that they let him play with a literal sword of Damocles above his head. I feel like you can put Mike Kobe and Phil into a box that you can’t fit Shaq in. Probably cuz of his chip with Riley. And Finals run with Brian Hill

Super humble dude

im a die hard laker fan, and even more a kobe a fan but I always felt horrible for Smush. Dude could ball man and he hustled his a$$ off and was one of the best defenders on the team at the time (the lakers were pretty trash then). I loved Smush as a laker and he deserved and deserves more respect. Ill never forget that steal he got in the playoffs against the Suns and giving it Kobe and watching him win the game... rip Mamba, respect to Smush

This is true!! You better watch how you treat people!!! Kobe treated a lot of people badly!! And he paid for it!! Sad but true 😢😢😢

Smush wasn’t the player Kobe wanted and he was mean to smush to spite the front office for not going with his direction. Plain and simple

@leandermiller1963

3 ай бұрын

I really believe this.

Smush wasn't a dawg. His response should have been to stand up for himself, Kobe would've respected that. Kobe probably saw early that he wasn't it and keep in Mind Smush had his two best years in LA and the numbers weren't bad, he was solid.

Second leading scorer had 13 😂😂😂.

I can't help but wonder what would Kobe think after hearing Smush's perspective. Because I really feel his outlook of nothing being guarenteed

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.

@dynasty507

4 ай бұрын

Wasn't just Kobe.. it was Phil Jackson as well. They both didn't like Smush.

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

Does it still mean that you have to be standoffish? You better answer that question.

@dynasty507

4 ай бұрын

@@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?

@jeremiahmckenzie5532

4 ай бұрын

@@dynasty507 Where can I find this out about Smush?

@StreetCammo

4 ай бұрын

@jeremiahmckenzie5532 if it was about basketball, Kobe was all ears and engaged. You wanna talk about football to Kobe before a game....get ignored.

Kobe was a great player with an incredible work ethic. He was also a giant prick as a person. Dying doesn't change that.

They say never meet your hero.

What game was Jalen was he talking about

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

Naw real talk this may be the only flaw Kobe had I don’t like how he did Smush man everybody else koo but smush was solid man and non confrontational and smush made big memorable plays but I think at the time Kobe was a menace if Kobe was alive today I think he would apologize to smush real talk cuz Kobe was getting older n wiser

@morelife6508

4 ай бұрын

The difference between jordan and kobe. Jordan was a natural leader in the locker room. Kobe tried too hard to be a leader. Didnt work.

@MrG.S10

4 ай бұрын

@@morelife6508 lol how did Kobe try to hard when he literally told smush not to speak to him lol how is that trying hard to be a leader lol he didn’t give a rats ass

@tbjb009

4 ай бұрын

​@@MrG.S10because Kobe tried to emulate everything about Jordan, even to his personality.

@shyne1308

4 ай бұрын

Apologize for what? Pull your skirt down. Did Jordan apologize to Isaiah for the dream team yet? And he 66

@dynasty507

4 ай бұрын

​@@MrG.S10 Go back and watch any game with Smush and the Lakers. Pay attention to the body language of not just Kobe to Smush but the rest of the lakers and Phil Jackson as well. Watch Smush body language as well and how careless he was on the court. Things will start to make sense for you. I don't know what was going on behind the scenes but they didn't respect that man.

You don’t treat anyone like that I don’t care who you are period god has a way to punish you that’s the reality of life.

@romnumiv4

3 ай бұрын

Well hey, Smush lived to tell the tale. 😗

In other words, he was the number one whipping boy for the Lakers and Kobe.

Dudes like Kobe try to test you… Smush seems like a non confrontational, good dude from BK. If he had barked at KB and told him some crazy 💩 the relationship might’ve been different/better.

Yo they had bro feeling like a temp worker....or a WNBA starter 😅