Džastin Timberlejk otkrio da je Kobi sebe zvao "Vino", na srpskom!

Nižu se oproštajne poruke za Kobija Brajanta, svet davno ovako nije ovako bio pogođen jednom tragedijom, a počivša ikona Lejkersa posebno mesto zauzima u srcu američkog pevača Džastina Timberlejka.

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- Upoznali smo se kada smo bili tinejdžeri, bili smo povezani za čitav život. Znao sam i tada koliko možeš da postigneš u košarci i znao sam da je tvoj talenat iznad tvojih fizičkih mogućnosti i da si sve postigao zbog tvog mentaliteta. Mentaliteta koji je i mene "gurao" kroz život i karijeru. Kako su godine prolazile, gledao sam te kako radiš stvari koje su delovale neverovatne za jednog čoveka. I, kroz uspone i padove, titule i povrede, uvek si ostajao čvrst i istrajan da ostaneš neprevaziđen takmičar. Ali svaki put kada smo se čuli ili dopisivali, nešto se uvek menjalo... Tvoje strpljenje i staloženost su rasli. I to me je inspirisalo da ja radim na sebi u tom pravcu - ispisao je velike reči Džastin za Kobija, a onda je i otkrio da je legendarni as sebi dao nadimak koji je malo ko iz šireg orkuženja znao:

- Godine su prošle, i šale dva "starca" su postale svakodnevne, obojica smo voleli jedan drugog da prozivamo. Zezali smo se u "The Vino Club"-u. Sebi si dao nadimak "Vino" da pokažeš kako može da se ostari na veličanstven način, baš kao vino što je bolje ako je starije. I svo to vreme nisi prestajao da me inspirišeš. Tvoje poverenje u mene je bilo ogromno, i to mi je stvarno mnogo značilo jer sam te obožavao. Ne kao jednog od najvećih sportista ikada, već kao osobu.

Za kraj, Džastin je ispisao najdirljivije reči...

- Kobi... toliko je nas koje si povezao. Mama mentalitet ostaće da živi. Znam da će to biti moja snaga svaki dan kao i do sada. Tvoj lik i delo ćemo čuvati. Na nama je da ga prenosimo dalje. Nadam se da mogu da nastavim da te činim ponosnim, Vino (baš tako je i isisana reč, a ne Vine kako se piše na engleskom). Šampione, MVP, legendo, heroju, inspiraciju, oče, prijatelju. Nedostajaćeš, brate. Mamba zauvek.

 

 

 

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We met when we were both teenagers and bonded over our drive and process. I was in awe of what you could do with a basketball and knew your talent went beyond your physical gifts and stretched to your mentality. A mentality that I would take with me throughout my whole career and still use every day. As the years went by, I watched you do things that seemed humanly unimaginable. And, through ups and downs, championships and injuries, you still remained with an unwavering resolve about your mentality to remain fierce to competition. But, every time we would speak or text, something started to change... your patience and ease grew. And it inspired me to continue to grow for myself. Years passed, and the “old man” jokes would start to be traded back and forth. We both appreciated a good “ribbing.” We joked about “The Vino Club.” You nicknamed yourself ‘Vino’ to represent how one could age gracefully as a fine wine does. But, you never stopped aiming to inspire me. Your confidence in me was huge - it really affected me because I admired you so much. I don’t mean as one of the greatest athletes ever. I mean as a person. People sometimes can confuse a will to win with a lack of compassion. That wasn’t you. You had both qualities. The last conversation that we shared was about being fathers and what that meant. That was, beyond all the things that we could do in this world, our true legacy. Who our children are and what beautiful people they will become. And, I guess right now, without being able to find all the words, THAT father connection is what is most devastating for me. I am sending my love to Vanessa and your family and to the families of everyone connected in the mourning of this terrible tragedy. My heart is broken and my family lifts you up in our thoughts and prayers. Kobe... You have connected so many of us. The Mamba Mentality will last for all of time. I know that will be a source for me every day as it has been for so many days before. Your legacy is with us. It’s our responsibility to pass it down now. I hope I can continue to make you proud, Vino. Champ, MVP, Legend, Hero, Inspiration, Father, Friend. I’m gonna miss you, brother. Mamba forever.A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Jan 27, 2020 at 10:48am PST

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