On August 23, if there hadn't been that accident, today would be Kobe Bryant's 42nd birthday.
Back in time on January 26 this year, when a helicopter fell in California, the lives of Kobe and his second daughter, Jaina, were permanently fixed on that day.
Today, people can't count how many classic moments he left on the court. But 5 championships, 2 finals MVP, 1 regular season MVP, 2 Olympic champions... a series of honors are the best footnotes of his legendary career.
In remote Africa, there is a poisonous snake named "mamba". They are long and fast. Mamba has a killer nature, brave and combative, and ruthless. In an interview, Kobe compared himself to a "black mamba." Since then, this name has become his exclusive pronoun, and has also derived the "Mamba spirit" that has inspired countless young people.
In 2016, Bryant officially announced his retirement, ending his 20-year career. But only 4 years after yelling "Mamba out", Kobe ended his short life in a deplorable way.
When time points to this day again, let us look back at the touching moments of Kobe's basketball career and say to him, happy birthday to you.
(Edit Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Tang Weijie]