Be it watching him on YouTube or playing against him in person, Kyrie Irving has learned a lot from Kobe Bryant.
INDEPENDENCE— Imagine Kyrie Irving huddled up in his room, the light from the computer screen illuminating his face, his eyes wide-open.
Inches away from Irving’s face, Kobe Bryant nailed game-winning shots, made ankle-buckling crossovers and even scored 81 points, time and time again.
That’s the power of YouTube— the ability to watch Bryant’s highlights on a continuous loop, which is exactly what Irving did.
“As a kid, I think I can call myself an avid YouTube watcher of Kobe Bryant,” Irving said.