My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Is this where our son plays?" The well-dressed Pamela Bryant felt unreal sitting on the sidelines. The Great Western Forum was full of people, and there were many stars from all walks of life on the sidelines.

Although Joe Bryant also has experience in the NBA, the Philadelphia Arena 20 years ago is still very different from the Los Angeles Arena today.

Under the management of the old Bass, watching the Lakers court has become a thing sought after by the upper class. There are many elites from all walks of life and Hollywood superstars to participate.

While the Kobe family was sitting on the sidelines, Old Joe and his golf friends were sitting in the third row, right behind the Lakers bench. This is an excellent viewing position, and Pelinka took a lot of work to get these tickets from the team.

Not every player's team will issue such a high-ranking ticket, and these tickets are often of great value. But after Jerry West learned that Kobe was asking for tickets for his family, he immediately arranged a good seat.

Old Joe accepted all the compliments from his golf friends with a smile, and he showed his face in front of these old friends. After being away from the professional arena for many years, it is rare for him to experience watching football from the sidelines again.

The game is played by the Phoenix Suns against the Lakers at the Great Western Forum.

This is O'Neal's first official game since he came to the Lakers, and West specially prepared a welcome ceremony for him. Sir Bass, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all came to the scene to witness the arrival of this legendary center.

Two days before the start of the regular season, David Stern, NBA President David Stern just announced the top 50 NBA players and the top ten coaches in NBA history at the Hyatt Hotel in New York.

The list was selected by 50 judges regardless of ranking. 16 judges were former athletes who voted as players; 13 judges were print and broadcast news media practitioners; 21 judges were team representatives: current and former general managers, head coaches or directors. Among the team representatives, 13 were former NBA players. Players cannot vote for themselves.

Among the 50 superstars, 11 active players were elected: Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Michael Dan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal, Akeem Olajuwon, Robert Parish, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson and John Stockton.

The youngest of them is Shaq O'Neal who joined the Lakers this year. The Lakers paid enough respect to the arrival of this young superstar, and the arrival of a large number of retired celebrities made the Great Western Forum arena noisy.

O'Neal was thrilled that the Lakers had given him the respect the Magic hadn't. He likes the feeling of being surrounded by stars, and he likes to be the focus of the spotlight. The flag flying over the Lakers, and the bosses on the sidelines came to congratulate him, all of which made him overjoyed.

"Not once, not twice. I will bring the Lakers to the next golden age!" O'Neal expressed his ambitions. He is very satisfied with the team, management, coaches and teammates. He believes that soon, he will be able to achieve results.

The audience on the sidelines stood up and applauded. They liked this domineering fat man. Is the post-SHOWTIME era finally coming to an end? Are the Lakers on the verge of a revival?

Bryant looked at Shaquille O'Neal at the center of the world, and he knew that one day he would be just as brilliant.

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"The starting lineup for the Lakers is PG Kobe Bryant, SG Eddie Jones, SF Cedric Ceballos, PF Elden Campbell, C Shaq O'Neal."

"Here is the national live broadcast brought by ABC. McBrin will bring you the commentary. The guest is the legendary Lakers superstar Magic Johnson."

"We saw that on the field, the Lakers' home fans frantically welcomed the arrival of their superstar O'Neal. Magician, what height do you think O'Neal will lead the Lakers to?"

"Shaq O'Neal is a player at the same level as my partner Skyhook Kareem. They can dominate the interior for an era, and the revival of the Lakers will also start from him."

"Then we noticed that the Lakers' starting point guard is Kobe Bryant, who is only 18 years old. What do you think of this player who performed well in the preseason?"

"Kobe's talent is beyond words. He can handle the ball, score, organize, and defend. At this age, it is very rare to have such a mature and comprehensive performance."

"Let's take a look at the Suns' starters, PG Kevin Johnson, SG Wesley Person, SF Michael Finley, PF Robert Horry, CA.C-Green."

"The Suns have a good lineup depth, and this time they have Sam Cassell, Danny Manning, Steve Nash and other high-quality players on the bench."

"At the beginning of the game, O'Neal won the first offensive opportunity for his team. Under the interference of Kevin Johnson, Kobe steadily dribbled the ball across the half court, passed the ball high, and the ball was successfully caught by O'Neal."

"Slam dunk! O'Neal knocked AC Green away. This SHOWTIME player looked helpless in front of O'Neal."

"Kevin Johnson faced Kobe Bryant and shook continuously. Kobe's center of gravity was very stable and he did not lose his position. Kevin Johnson made a strong breakthrough, and Kobe stuck to Kevin Johnson firmly. Kevin Johnson chose a jumper and missed."

"O'Neal grabs the rebound, he throws the ball, what's he doing?"

"Oh, it's Kobe. Kobe caught this long pass. Kobe turned around and went straight to the opponent's half the moment Kevin Johnson shot it. Excellent sense of fast break."

"No one followed, Kobe showed his talent in an empty half court, a windmill dunk."

"Damn it, this kid jumps too high. I give full marks to the ability to stay in the air."

"Kobe greeted the cheers with open arms. The fans in Los Angeles were not stingy about their appreciation for Kobe."

"Kevin Johnson didn't force it. He chose a throw after the pick-and-roll and hit it in front of Campbell."

"Kobe played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal, and it was an ANSWERBALL. Kobe put the ball to O'Neal after the pick-and-roll, and O'Neal made a hook."

"The Suns couldn't do anything about the Lakers offense. They called a timeout."

"After the timeout, the Suns still couldn't defend O'Neal and Kobe. They dominated the game. Only in the first half, the Lakers 62:40. Leading by 22 points!"

"We thought it would be a few years before we saw the Lakers' dominance, but West used his unique draft vision to make the Lakers' revival come so quickly."

"O'Neal made 5 of 6 shots, 4 of 7 free throws, scored 14 points and 4 rebounds. Kobe made 3 of 6 shots, made 2 of 2 free throws, scored 9 points and 6 assists."

"I can tell every Lakers fan that the Lakers are about to shine throughout the NBA."