| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 18:22 - Jan 27 with 1142 views | jack247 |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 16:28 - Jan 27 by jack_lord |
I agree that the revered Mr Edwards isn't globally recognised and it will, possibly be headline news in Wales when his time comes but whatever we think of basketball is important. I lived in USA and can understand how they may feel and also that it may be a major sport in a few countries with a big audience but I guess most of us could probably reel off a handful of Basketball players. |
I suppose you’re right about basketball in general.
I bet Kobe Bryant was one of the basketball players you could reel off though. He was one of those figures like Tiger Woods who transcend their sport. I’m sure there wouldn’t have been much fuss globally if a run of the mill NBA player died. [Post edited 27 Jan 2020 18:23]
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 18:24 - Jan 27 with 1133 views | Darran |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 18:22 - Jan 27 by jack247 |
I suppose you’re right about basketball in general.
I bet Kobe Bryant was one of the basketball players you could reel off though. He was one of those figures like Tiger Woods who transcend their sport. I’m sure there wouldn’t have been much fuss globally if a run of the mill NBA player died. [Post edited 27 Jan 2020 18:23]
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 18:57 - Jan 27 with 1111 views | Jackfath |
Isn't it amazing that when I made a pithy comment about an ex football manager dying (of natural causes) a little while back, I got called all sorts, yet the inmates here are seemingly positively gleeful over this tragedy. |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:09 - Jan 27 with 1097 views | dickythorpe |
Who won the Superbowl? |  | | |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:16 - Jan 27 with 1081 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 11:42 - Jan 27 by Darran |
Society loves a celebrity death mun. Wait until I croak it’ll be a future bank holiday. |
Could you make sure you kark it in warm weather then? 
Only joking gawd bless yer |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:20 - Jan 27 with 1073 views | sherpajacob |
To categorize Basketball as an American only sport is simply wrong.
The NBA has huge global popularity and features players from many countries including many Europeans.
It's the UK that is the exception in giving it practically zero coverage.
Bryant was one of the few that transcended the sport, along with the likes of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
How many people in the UK know who Steph Curry is, yet globally he's probably up there with Messi and Ronaldo. |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:20 - Jan 27 with 1073 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 16:28 - Jan 27 by jack_lord |
I agree that the revered Mr Edwards isn't globally recognised and it will, possibly be headline news in Wales when his time comes but whatever we think of basketball is important. I lived in USA and can understand how they may feel and also that it may be a major sport in a few countries with a big audience but I guess most of us could probably reel off a handful of Basketball players. |
In fairness the rugby playing nations will mourn him as one of the greatest ever players in the history of the game. Leading the (non Welsh) tributes will be the English who loved him. | |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:22 - Jan 27 with 1064 views | Swanjaxs |
My heart goes out to the family of the deceased.
But everyone will suffer from bereavement at regular intervals .
A celebrity is the same as the next person when thier time is up in my book.
Condolences to everybody who has lost a loved one recently. |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 21:39 - Jan 27 with 995 views | jack_lord |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:20 - Jan 27 by sherpajacob |
To categorize Basketball as an American only sport is simply wrong.
The NBA has huge global popularity and features players from many countries including many Europeans.
It's the UK that is the exception in giving it practically zero coverage.
Bryant was one of the few that transcended the sport, along with the likes of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
How many people in the UK know who Steph Curry is, yet globally he's probably up there with Messi and Ronaldo. |
https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/popular-sport/sports/basketball.htm
Maybe a little out of date though.
Awful tragedy all the same. |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 08:48 - Jan 28 with 943 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:20 - Jan 27 by sherpajacob |
To categorize Basketball as an American only sport is simply wrong.
The NBA has huge global popularity and features players from many countries including many Europeans.
It's the UK that is the exception in giving it practically zero coverage.
Bryant was one of the few that transcended the sport, along with the likes of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
How many people in the UK know who Steph Curry is, yet globally he's probably up there with Messi and Ronaldo. |
I’ve definitely heard of the other two, just not Kobe Bryant. In this social media age I find that surprising | |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 10:31 - Jan 28 with 910 views | NotLoyal |
| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 19:09 - Jan 27 by dickythorpe |
Who won the Superbowl? |
Liverpool reserves. |  |
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| Kobe Bryant Rest In Peace on 15:40 - Jan 28 with 851 views | Highjack |
A journalist from the Washington post has been suspended for mentioning the fact he raped someone. |  |
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