Kevin Hart: ‘Kobe Bryant Was That Good, He Chose to Work on His Left Hand While Other Kids Were Coming to See If They Have Any Talent’
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The NBA has seen some great players grace the court. However, there were not many like the late Kobe Bryant. The ‘Mamba’ took his training to another level and was always the most hardworking guy.
It is his work ethic that made him one of the greatest basketball players to play the game. Stories of his insane training are always going around. Recently, movie star Kevin Hart spoke about the basketball legend.
Kevin Hart is one of the biggest stand-up comedians in the world. Selling out the grandest of venues is not new to him. He is also an avid sports fan and follows football and basketball closely.
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Hart even played basketball for a while in high school but a basketball camp with Kobe may have killed his confidence.
The actor spoke about the time he was in high school and how Kobe Bryant did something shocking.
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Kevin Hart shares his Kobe Bryant story
Recently, Kevin Hart did an interview to promote his new Netflix movie, True Story. During this conversation, they remembered their time with the NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. Hart stated how Bryant’s work ethic even in high school was off the charts as he played the entire camp left handed and beat them.
Hart said: “You talking about the best player in the world at the time that played left handed during our camp. And was the MVP etcetera of the camp. Kobe Bryant played left handed the entire camp. It is one of the best stories I love to tell. Kobe Bryant was that good, he chose to work on his left hand while other kids were coming to see if they have any talent.”
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Hart further mentioned how they got to witness the greatness of the ‘Black Mamba’ at that age. Before getting to the NBA, Bryant was always a man of intense focus. He stayed consistent and true to his work ethic to be the greatest player that he could be.
He was one of the few players to go to the NBA directly out of high school. At just the age of 17, Bryant was sharing the floor with some of the biggest names in basketball at the time and playing at the highest level. His hard work and dedication to the game made Kobe the icon he is today.
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