While Kobe Bryant is admired for his greatness and excellence, there is one specific aspect that didn’t resonate with one of his former teammates. Recently, the former point guard revealed one shocking detail about his experience playing alongside the Black Mamba. As he revealed the silent treatment he got from the Los Angeles Lakers star, it left the netizens and a 64-year-old NBA veteran in utter shock.

What’s more interesting still is the response the guard received when he attempted to converse with the 5x NBA champion. It just sheds more light on everything that came with Bryant’s intensity and the iconic ‘Mamba mentality’.

The story about Kobe Bryant and his “co-worker”, Smush Parker

Kobe Bryant’s former teammate Smush Parker recently made an appearance at the podcast, “Pablo Torres Finds Out.” During the conversation, he revealed, that despite having lockers just next to each other, the Black Mamba never spoke a word to him.  What’s more surprising is that Bryant’s cold behavior toward Parker continued throughout the 2 years he spent with the Lakers. But why did he do that?

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The reason will catch you off guard, much like it did for former Phoenix Suns player Eddie Johnson. Surprised by Parker’s revelation, the 64-year-old wrote, “This is crazy.” Is it crazy? Well, the former point guard revealed the entire story to the listeners and said, “The man never spoke to me…I was his co-worker. Like we shared a cubicle side-by-side. How do you do that for two seasons and never hold a conversation?”

Speaking of his silent treatment, Smush Parker shared that he tried to have a conversation with Kobe Bryant on one occasion. But the Lakers legend shunned him away, saying that the point guard was literally not qualified to speak to the Black Mamba. Parker shared what Bryant said to him when he tried to talk to him about a football match. As Parker recalled, Kobe’s words were,  “You can’t talk to me. You need more accolades under your belt before you talk to me.”

Wait there’s more. Parker also said that Bryant even took revenge after he revealed that story to the public.

Smush Parker believes Kobe took his revenge 

Parker previously shared the story about the silent treatment in 2007. He believes that it was a “snowball” that he created and Bryant retaliated against him.

Almost five years later, the Lakers star mentioned in an interview, “Smush Parker was the worst…He shouldn’t have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard. We let him walk on.”

While it’s still unknown what inspired Bryant‘s comment, Parker made his opinion clear in the podcast. The 5x champion was known for his cold and ruthless approach. More than that, his sportsmanship was all about his intense drive and willingness to challenge rivals. Sometimes his teammates too, it seems.

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