Kobe’s Childhood Moment Caught on Camera…
Imagine being a kid and seeing your favorite athlete crush a home run just a few feet away. For most kids, it’s a dream more out of reach than grabbing the moon with a butterfly net. But for little Kobe Bryant, a future Los Angeles Lakers legend, this dream came true! It’s like he was equipped with a crystal ball predicting his future fame, as he flashed those dreamy eyes at Darryl Strawberry’s baseball wizardry at a 1990 Phillies-Mets game. This was captured in a rare video clip that is nearly as elusive as Bigfoot’s baby pictures.
Seeing the Lakers icon starry-eyed at 12, cheering wildly for a Darryl Strawberry home run, is more heart-touching than a kitten hugging a puppy on a rainbow. Back then, finding a video camera was like finding an ice cream stand at the North Pole – exceedingly rare! So stumbling upon this golden moment is kind of like finding buried treasure while cleaning your attic. Kobe later would recall his admiration for Strawberry and his sublime Mets fandom. It’s fantastic that even at that age, Kobe knew a home run when he saw one, letting it fuel his dreams to become a basketball powerhouse!
