Kobe Bryant's mamba mentality of doing whatever it takes to win has made him a legend in the NBA. Even after the Lakers legend's unfortunate demise in 2020, NBA players still recall stories of how competitive Bryant was and how he strived for perfection. Even his opponents cherish the memories they have of guarding him or going up against him on defense. Among them is the San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker.
Tony Parker recently appeared on Kai Cenat's Twitch stream marathon for his collective 'Any Means Possible' (AMP) and spoke to his friends about Kobe Bryant while showing them his own house.
"He started to trash-talk to me in French during the Playoffs. So he learned the language to trash-talk me in French. Because you know Kobe used to guard me, they put Kobe on me all the time. And he would start talking in French, I was like 'Wow!'."
When one of Cenat's friends asked him what he said, Parker hesitated in revealing the details.
"Nah! I'm not gonna say it, it's crazy stuff," said Parker.
"He learned the language just to talk sh**?" said Cenat in shock.
"It didn't work, but mad respect that he learned the language," concluded Parker.
When Parker appeared on Cenat's Twitch stream marathon titled "30 Days of Summer", he took them on a tour around his mansion. During that tour, he revealed a secret 'Champions Room' where he had displayed memorabilia from his 18-year NBA career. It had jerseys from his All-Star game, his championship rings, and his trophies (like the 2007 Finals MVP).
Cenat and his friends were left in sheer disbelief, seeing this secret room behind a wall that opens up like a door.
Tony Parker shows off his secret “Champion Room” featuring all of his jerseys, trophies, and even NBA Final Rings pic.twitter.com/jRUQtTQMIn
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In his illustrious 18-year NBA career, Parker averaged 15.5 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.7 rebounds. He was a pivotal part of Gregg Popovich's dynasty team with the Spurs alongside legends like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili for 17 years.
Kobe Bryant and Tony Parker faced each other 38 times in the regular season and 22 times in the Playoffs across their careers. While Parker was ahead 26-12 in the regular season, Bryant led that match-up 14-8 in the Playoffs. Once again, Bryant was saving his best for when it mattered the most.
In his final season in the NBA, Parker also played for the Charlotte Hornets before eventually retiring in 2019.
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