Young Kobe Cheers Home Run at Phillies Game…
It’s always heartwarming when a child sees their hero, though it rarely happens unless you’re on a first-name basis with a genie. But unbelievably, a video has surfaced capturing a baby-faced Kobe Bryant witnessing his idol, Darryl Strawberry, smashing a home run at a 1990 Phillies-Mets game. Imagine spotting Kobe amongst fans like a hidden rare Pokemon card! Such iconic inspiring moments, especially pre-digital age ones, are seldom recorded. Discovering and treasuring such nostalgia is like finding a four-leaf clover, only rarer and with less grass.
Nowadays, everyone has cameras tucked away in their pockets, but back then, kids couldn’t go viral faster than sneakers in a dryer. For Kobe, growing up a Mets fan and yearning to be like Strawberry only adds sparkle to this gem of a moment. Even as a child, Kobe already had an unerring eye for greatness, cheering with gusto. It’s like the toddler version of him waved a miniature Lakers flag, already dreaming of championships to come! Meanwhile, the mention of his practice duels with Sasha Vujacic recalls battles so intense, a knight and a dragon might’ve taken notes.
