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Beyonce’s Beehive. Bieber’s Beliebers. Kobe’s Kamikazes. There are no fanbases in the world who are more dedicated to the point of delusion more than those three.
Case in point: NBA TV’s recent revelations of its all-decade teams. They are as follows:
1st Team: Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard
2nd Team: Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin
3rd Team: LaMarcus Aldridge, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Giannis, Paul George
My initial reaction was agreeing with Chris Bosh: Wade and Kobe got BONED.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zelp4JZ4i/
But, while I still believe putting guys like Blake and Carmelo above Wade is a tragedy, Kobe is in the right spot, given the slice of time we’re dealing with (2010-2019). Kobe did win the last of his five rings in 2010, but his last real season was 2013, unless you want to count the final three seasons in which he played just 58, 6, and 35 games respectively.
In the defense of Kobe Stans, it is a bit jarring to see Kobe and LaMarcus Aldridge on the same list, but Aldridge averaged 20+ ppg for seven of the ten seasons that decade.
It don’t matter to his blind followers, though. If Kobe ain’t first, he’s last.
today I seen a list of the top “50 greatest rappers” of all, and I thought ppl was trolling with that list…& then I see another list, & they have Kobe 3rd team all decade?!! just when I thought it couldn’t be a worse list, someone manages to prove me wrong 🤦🏾♂️
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) August 5, 2019
All decade lists with Harden over Kobe pic.twitter.com/TBpCdlaJJt
— Sweet Jones tha 3rd (@Loud_Tzu) August 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/Angelblessed_/status/1158517783967293440?s=20
This is how people who slander Kobe look like https://t.co/jrxehpuNwc
— . (@goknickstape) August 6, 2019
2 out of my 3 idols Kobe Bryant and Eminem have been insulted today. I swear if they say something about Brock Lesnar there's gonna be trouble….
— Troydan (@Troydan) August 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/IAmGuzzyBowen/status/1158522451850084357?s=20
Finally, a voice of reason:
https://twitter.com/KantsImperative/status/1158483439001198597?s=20
I am fully prepared to get bullied online.