Kobe Bryant’s Childhood Phillies-Mets Memory…
There’s nothing quite like seeing young fans catch a glimpse of their heroes and, as rare as unicorns tying shoelaces, a video of 12-year-old Kobe Bryant has surfaced from a 1990 Phillies-Mets game! The clip shows young Kobe cheering as Mets star Darryl Strawberry knocked a homer into the Philadelphia sky. Being star-struck by athletes like Kobe or LeBron sure molds a fan for life. Who knew a baseball diamond could inspire an NBA legend? Fast forward a few years, these kids might dominate courts with sheer passion.
Capturing such nostalgia from the 90s is harder than finding a left-handed kangaroo, but technology and luck combined to give us this gem. In a world where rest is filmed more than doing dishes, this clip is a marvel. Kobe was not only a legendary Laker but also had a hidden love for the Mets, making his cheers even more fantastic. And speaking of legends, Sasha Vujacic, Kobe’s practice partner, reminisces about their epic practice ‘wars’ – probably more intense than a cat stuck in a yarn factory.
