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Kobe considered Tony Allen the best defender he ever faced. Allen would think about Kobe when he went to sleep, woke up, drove to the game.
In 12 years they had never spoken. Kobe sent him a pair of Kobes. His teammates fell silent. Tony had to fight back tears.
HBD Tony!
In 12 years they had never spoken. Kobe sent him a pair of Kobes. His teammates fell silent. Tony had to fight back tears.
HBD Tony!
TA: “I ain’t gonna score 40 points. I don't have a fancy crossover. Can't hit a step-back three. I play defense. That's what I do. When he gave me those shoes, I realized something. All the hard work, the sleepless nights, everything…that moment made it all worth it.”
Kobe to Tony Allen: "You and me, we are cut from a different cloth."
Two days later the Grizzlies snapped a picture of Kobe hugging Tony. Competitors no more. Just friends.
TA: "I stared at that pic for 20 minutes after the game. Didn’t hear a word the coach said. There was a time when Kobe didn't even know who I was, and now he was hugging me.”
TA: "I stared at that pic for 20 minutes after the game. Didn’t hear a word the coach said. There was a time when Kobe didn't even know who I was, and now he was hugging me.”
