A mix I made about Kobe Bryant's journey to his fourth title. He went through several ups and downs such as wanting to get traded, losing in the finals, others claiming him to be the next Michael Jordan (Now a Hall of Famer as of September 11, 2009) and scoring 81 points which I included in this mix. His career has been filled with adversity, failure and several achievements. He is one of the best, if not the best, players in the game today along with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Throughout his career, his greatness is personified. Others doubted of him winning a title without Shaq, now they are silenced.
Showing posts with label Kobe Byrant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kobe Byrant. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Former maid sues Kobe and Vanessa
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Kobe Bryant’s former housekeeper is suing the NBA star and his wife, contending she was “harassed and humiliated,” denied health insurance and forced to quit because of “intolerable” working conditions.
In one instance, Maria Jimenez says Bryant’s wife ordered her to put her hand in a container of dog waste to retrieve the price tag of a blouse.
Jimenez filed suit Friday in Orange County Superior Court. She says in court papers that Vanessa Bryant “badgered, harassed and humiliated” her in front of Bryant, the couple’s children and others. She said the couple failed to provide health coverage, as promised when she was hired. She said she didn’t learn she didn’t have it until she became ill and sought medical attention.
The action seeks unspecified general, punitive and special damages, as well as back pay and overtime Jimenez says she is owed. The lawsuit was first reported by tmz.com.
Rob Pelinka, agent for the Los Angeles Lakers star, did not immediately return a call.
Jimenez wasn’t fired but her lawyer said she was wrongly discharged because Bryant’s wife made it impossible for her to continue working at the couple’s Orange County home.
“She quit but because the working conditions were intolerable,” attorney William Vogeler said Wednesday. “We allege it was a violation of labor laws that protect people from working in unhealthy situations.”
In court papers, Jimenez says she went to work for the Bryants in September 2007 and left in March 2008. Almost immediately upon starting work, “Vanessa began a continuing pattern of verbally abusing and demeaning her.” Jimenez said she was called lazy, slow, dumb, a liar and was cursed and screamed at.
After Jimenez told Kobe Bryant she wanted to quit he talked her out of it and elicited an apology from his wife, court papers said. But then, she said, the abuse began again.
According to the papers, Vanessa Bryant screamed at Jimenez for putting an expensive blouse in the Bryants’ clothes washer. “Then Vanessa demanded that Maria put her hand in a bag of dog feces to retrieve the price tag for the blouse.”
Although she gave notice, Jimenez said, Vanessa Bryant demanded that she work until her next pay day to cover the $690 cost of the blouse. Jimenez said she did.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29881441/
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Kobe Bryant - Media Day talk
What a difference a 365-ish days makes. Right around this time last season, Kobe Bryant was barely masking his dissatisfaction with the Laker front office and barely bothering to fake any enthusiasm about kicking off the season. One year (and a blossomed Andrew Bynum/stolen Pau Gasol/solidified bench/returning Derek Fisher and a Finals appearance) later, dude's happy as an ectasy-addicted clam about life in the purple and Gold lane. There was more smiles and wit on display than any hint of trepidation, and talk of the Lakers being among the creme de elite sits just fine with him. "We're the favorites for a reason. That's one of the things I told the guys. We've got all the tools. We've got all the pieces of the puzzle. Now it's on us to do the work. If we do the work, we should win it."
Kobe discussed topics ranging from the notion of him playing in Europe (as BK and I have both said, it's a purely media-driven, far-fetched scenario) to playing fewer minutes in America (he can handle 40-43 mpg no problem, but decreasing them is always a mutual Mamba/PJ goal) to being 30 (which, as he put it, is "the new 20"). He also provided more info about his un-surgeried pinkie, which he feels will need to endure an nearly identical hit as the one causing the original injury for him to miss time. "The scar tissue has settled. It's pretty thick right now." That particular nugget provided some relief for me, as I've been through a similar situation after tearing my ACL and cartilage in a skiing accident. Originally, the doctor thought I would need separate surgeries for each ailment, but when it came time to go under the knife, my ligament had almost entirely re-scarred itself, which led to an easier rehab and quicker recovery. Thus, playing through the condition now seems less potentially risky than I thought back in early September.
Kobe discussed topics ranging from the notion of him playing in Europe (as BK and I have both said, it's a purely media-driven, far-fetched scenario) to playing fewer minutes in America (he can handle 40-43 mpg no problem, but decreasing them is always a mutual Mamba/PJ goal) to being 30 (which, as he put it, is "the new 20"). He also provided more info about his un-surgeried pinkie, which he feels will need to endure an nearly identical hit as the one causing the original injury for him to miss time. "The scar tissue has settled. It's pretty thick right now." That particular nugget provided some relief for me, as I've been through a similar situation after tearing my ACL and cartilage in a skiing accident. Originally, the doctor thought I would need separate surgeries for each ailment, but when it came time to go under the knife, my ligament had almost entirely re-scarred itself, which led to an easier rehab and quicker recovery. Thus, playing through the condition now seems less potentially risky than I thought back in early September.
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