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Well, basketball is Kobe's life and we just want to say thanks for sharing your life with us and all the joy and everything you've given us being able to watch you play and be on that court. It's kind of sad for me to think that this is your last Allstar game. How about you?
No, I mean, you know, it's it's uh it's exciting. I mean, to be able to play for this many years and be around so many great players for all these years, it's uh it's a beautiful feeling to be able to have this. The game is in good hands. You look at some of the younger guys, you got the reigning MVP next to you, Steph Curry. But you played against his dad. Does that Does that make you feel kind of old?
Yeah, man. You know, it's crazy. I mean, I brought my daughter to practice yesterday and uh you know, by my third Allstar game, he was about the same age as my daughter is now. She's 9 years old, you know. So, it's a trip. Like I said, it's a it's a huge blessing to be able to be here and have competed against his father and uh and see what he's become and how he's developed and uh you know, what he'll continue to do.
The two leading vote getters based on fan popularity, the most popular players on the planet. How does it feel for you to share this moment with Kobe? This is amazing. You talked about how much he means to the game and as a as a young guy watching him um throughout his career and and all he's accomplished to be a part of, you know, his last run at Allstar and then, you know, all the fans honoring him and us players honoring him with and you know, all the things he's done for the game. It's in a much better place and and we're thankful for that.
You can get your shot off anytime you want. Will you guys defer today to maybe let Kobe? No. No. No. You got four MVPs already. Tie with Listen, Bob Pett for the most ever. You don't want the fifth? No. That would not be true to what I'm leaving behind with the game. They I want them to come out and compete. You want to do something for me? Let's go out there and compete and have a good competitive game and then let's win the game. That's it. That's all I want.
But you're strong enough to go the whole way and get the MVP on your own. No, I'm not doing that. No, I'll play, you know, maybe 20 minutes or something like that, right? Um, but the minutes that I'll play, I'm going to compete and I expect Steph and I expect CP and everybody else out there to go out there and compete and play hard and, you know, actually have a game where it's just not loosey goosey all the time.
All right, we'll enjoy every minute of it. Thanks for being with us. Plus, by the way, I want to actually see him shoot the ball and be on my team. Shoot, shoot, man. I, you know, I didn't come here to watch him pass the ball a damn time. Shoot the ball. I want to see it, you know, on my side for once. Oh, we all do. Thanks a lot. Back to you guys.
All right. Thank you very much, Segs. Uh, farewell, Mamba. That's the jacket being worn by Drake, who's going to join us next along with Reggie Miller because now we reveal the winner of the pingpong epic battle next.
Well, basketball is Kobe's life and we just want to say thanks for sharing your life with us and all the joy and everything you've given us being able to watch you play and be on that court. It's kind of sad for me to think that this is your last Allstar game. How about you?
No, I mean, you know, it's it's uh it's exciting. I mean, to be able to play for this many years and be around so many great players for all these years, it's uh it's a beautiful to what I'm leaving behind with the game. They they I want them to come out and compete. You going to do something for me? Let's go out there and compete and have a good competitive game and then let's win the game. That's it. That's all I want.
But you're strong enough to go the whole way and get the MVP on your own. No, I'm not doing that. No, I'll play, you know, maybe 20 minutes or something like that, right? Um, but the minutes that I'll play, I'm going to compete and I expect have competed against his father and uh and see what he's become and how he's developed and uh you know what he'll continue to do.
The two leading vote getters based on fan popularity, the most popular players on the planet. How does it feel for you to share this moment with Kobe? This is amazing. You talked about how much he means to the game and as a as a young guy watching him um throughout his career and and all he's accomplished to be a part of, you know, his last run at Allstar and then, you know, all the fans honoring him and us players honoring him with and, you know, all the things he's done for the game. It's in a much better place and and we're thankful for that.
You can get your shot off anytime you want. Will you guys defer today to maybe let Kobe? No, no. You got four MVPs already. Ty would listen Bob Pett for the most ever. You don't want the fifth. No, that would not be true.
Be able to have it. The game is in good hands. You look at some of the younger guys. You got the reigning MVP next to you, Steph Curry. But you played against his dad. Does that Does that make you feel kind of old? Yeah, man. You know, it's crazy. I brought my daughter to practice yesterday and uh you know by my third Allstar game he was about the same age as my daughter is now. She's 9 years old, you know. So, it's a trip. Like I said, it's a it's a huge blessing to be able to be.