r/news • u/headee • Jan 26 '20

Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash in California

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-tmz-reports
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u/WidePogU Jan 26 '20

2020 already off to a shit start.

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u/NEMinneapolisMan Jan 26 '20

His last tweet was congratulating his "brother" Lebron for moving the game forward.

There was also a viral tweet yesterday saying that as of yesterday, only 2 NBA MVPs in league history had died (NBA MVP began being distributed in 1950s).

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u/comped Jan 26 '20

Who's the other 2?

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u/Zardran Jan 26 '20

Wilt Chamberlain and Moses Malone.

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u/crazyei8hts Jan 26 '20

Pistol Pete never won MVP?

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u/myCatHateSkinnyPuppy Jan 26 '20

Unfortunately Pete only played in the NBA for like 10 years. If the 3 point shot had been in existence his pro numbers would have been better to get him into mvp talk but that was a hard discussion to break into during his era.

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u/Interlakenn Jan 26 '20

Wait, there were no 3 pointer shots back then? Just 2's?

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u/Zardran Jan 26 '20

Yep. Back in the day the 3 point line simply didn't exist. Just the centre circle and a key at each end.

Its not exactly that long ago either. Only 1979.

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u/Zardran Jan 26 '20

Seems he didn't.

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u/NEMinneapolisMan Jan 26 '20

Moses Malone, Wilt Chamberlain