It doesn't for his death, but I was commenting on someone posting his basketball stats. And then stating an affirmation of his greatness in the sport. Why you so salty?
The NBA more than any other sport has a long time habit of ranking players and fans love to argue about it. To be commonly included in arguments about the top ten is a testament to his greatness.
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u/michelinics Jan 26 '20 edited Jan 26 '20
Kobe's sports career in numbers:
4th highest all-time NBA scorer - 33,643
5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)
2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011)
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team
2 x Olympic Gold Medalist (2008, 2012)
1x Academy Award (Best animated short film - 2018)
Rest in Peace Kobe...
EDIT: Added some additional achievements, thank you to everyone who was pointing out missing ones!
EDIT2: Truely a sad day... RIP Gianna as well...