Kobe Bryant interviewed by Chick Hern after 1st NBA start

[ShreyBaby1]

I miss Chick. He was a true legend in the game of basketball that was dominated by legends. This footage sort of makes me cry thinking of how much he loved the game and how much he cared for it. What a great player.

[EAchankre]

Odd to see Kobe say nice things about Shaq

[Mello3030]

confident then confident now...and mature...DeMarcus Cousins should take notes.

RIP CHICKY

[tdot4life15]

lmao "you remind me of Magic" good one

[rockfan96channel]

damn i can only imagine chick commentating kobes prime, like the 81 game, kinda sad chick died in 2002 just after the 3peat R.I.P Chick Hearn greatest commentator ever

[MambaDeadly24]

R.I.P Chick Heran your the best reporter of all time

[fakos7]

he sounds like travis outlaw here LOL

[MasterProductions753]

Chick Hearn would be proud of what Kobe has done today. Because Magic Johnson is.

[MasterProductions753]

Jan of 1997 and first game? Was there a lockout?

[atlasonescorpio10]

@MasterProductions753 I think it was Kobe's first game to start, not cuz of a lockout.

[Sherpaful]

@MasterProductions753 The lockout was from July '98 to January '99

[reneperezz]

@MasterProductions753 he didn't start his previous games played so far.

[Angelsbaby42]

aw kobe so young & cute!

[solenick23]

Chick's enthusiasm is incredible. They don't make em like him anymore. We love and miss you, Chick.

[kope2kope]

Has there ever been a sport's commenter that loved the game as much as he did?

[TubeGuest5178]

haaa they always allow the MK ULtra Super Athlete bots to enter into the pros to test their programming. So Kobe's age 17 is actually 21 years for a natural athlete.

[Rugerman205]

This is a truly HEART Warming Video from the LEGENDARY CHICK HEARN!!! The MYRON COPE of Basketball

[BullshitsMike]

@scd0000

Lebron is an Ohio native, Cleveland wanted him that much more. Kobe was loyal after everybody retired and left. Lebron woulda followed.

[lilze96]

3 dislikes are Kings fans still bitter about game 6...smh...I can't believe you guys are hating on Chick Hearn

[TrunkDaPhunk]

.....thank you Chick Hearn for being one of the many voices from my childhood. May you rest in eternal peace.

[Loudmouf84]

Kobe needs to go back to wearing #8, and the Lakers need to go back to wearing those jerseys.

[FaRtNoooooget]

I'm 18 years and five months old, and I haven't been to prom yet, I can't imagine myself starting in the NBA now.

[MariosLasagna]

I can just feel the magic in this video, it has that 90s feel to it

[haroos]

traveling in the first few seconds.

at least edit this part out.

the NBA turns a blind eye on traveling a lot of times.

i remember danny ainge from celtics in 1987 dribeling and it looked ok, but on slow mo. u could see him holding the ball in his palm and t raveling 3 steps.

in europe they don't let this fly.

[utubesuckz]

funny how the kobe-shaq relationship turned for the worst

[pencap72]

hey..... that guy looks like kobe bryant....

[NIGHTWHMAN]

I miss Chick Hearn....:-(

[jmanr13]

I wouldn't tell the difference if it was a 1997 interview or a 2011 interview. Kobe hasn't changed a bit lol

[laykerzfan4lyfe]

he still talks the same lol

[TCx92114]

Lol back then he has more of a East Coast accent back then, says Bawl(Ball) lmao Kobe's the MAN out here on the WEST

[myez]

The only thing that ages on Kobe is his hairline.

[leniinl]

CHICK! i remember going to a ball game years ago, walking up to him during some sort of break and getting his autograph on my ticket. I still can't believe i lost it:/ in that short time that i was talking to him you could tell that he was as genuine a person as someone could be. an amazing broadcaster, and even better human being. RIP.

[TheMTHproductions]

he still had his italian accent alittle then ha beast

[lawlessvictory]

its too bad his older brother hates him lol

[amodelchurro]

RIP Chick Hearn

[realdealx08]

thank you you for putting this up.would've be gone forever

[MARKAVEL1]

THE 2 BEST AT WHAT THEY DO.....

[TheLeilisa]

will i grow taller if i play basketball regularly ?

[ColtsFootballFan91]

@TheLeilisa dumbass

[datboiap330]

yo he looks jus like tupac in juice its almost scary lol

[ointment]

" Garbage Time". That had to be a Chick line.

[RTR9]

Damn Kobe had a nice hairline right here........My mans got a twelve head now lol

[DJSANTA5]

@RTR9 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NICE!!! He had the nappy that made him happy.

[dlhsonic]

man I was only 6 and Nick Van Excel was my favorite Laker at the time. Haha, times have changed. 

[helpogrowth]

I have free working tips to grow taller add me !

[kob3fan24]

Chick Hearn:"You have an older brother?",

Kobe Bryant:"Shaquille O Neal".

That quote brings tears to my eyes to seen how far they have grown apart from each other.

[MastAHattYC]

RIP CHICK HEARN! I STILL HEAR YOU ALL THE TIME. I HEARD YOU LAST NIGHT WHEN THE LAKERS WERE GOIN INTO THE 4TH QTR... EARLY. LEGEND!

[Mastercylinder32]

Chick is basketball for me. forever. I can't tell you how much I miss him. I kind of teared up watching this.

[borsche28]

you know what really separates kobe & mj from lebron?

they both spoke to chick hearn

[rigoleny23]

legendary,,,blessing,,,,,,

[BillyO8834]

even to this day, when i watch a Lakers game, i still hear that man's voice.

[kimbobrand7]

Same thing afters 13 seasons

[hiflysi]

Old Golden Throat!

[3chrds]

seein Chick with Kobes...makes me want to cry!! LOVE TO YOU CHICK!

[grisson1]

kobe looks like tupac

[TommyTonic10]

I love you Kobe..

[D332Fr3sh]

We miss chick hearn Rip!

[christoneil]

this is a legendary interview...

[krayzi3bone]

2 legends

[TheDelaney401]

wow, sounds like chick was feeding his ego a bit there...lol. but r.i.p chick. much love.

[Adelaide1994]

i miss Chick Hearn's calls.

[pr1978]

Michael Jordan > Kobe Bryant forever. Sorry Kobe, you will never be like 23.

[TheDelaney401]

@pr1978 lmao he doesnt want to be....kobe wants to be kobe, im an mj fan too i LOVE MJ, and nobody will ever be MJ cause mj is mj as kobe is kobe, and lebron is lebron, lol you seem to think as if he WANTS to be like him...god..this comparison shit is funny lol.

[pr1978]

LoL. All of a sudden, Lakers nation are sweating bullets b/c of a team down in South Beach.

[TheDelaney401]

@pr1978 lol im not,, im not convinced miami will win it all, ..tbh.

i still pick boston or orlando to come out on the east.

[19IndependenVision88]

@TheDelaney401 Bulls too if they get TMAC they might surprise the east if D Rose and Noah plus Deng stay healthy

[bukidnontae]

@pr1978 what team?

[briear103]

Rip Chick.. Kobe Looks Like He 15 Lol..

[waytoogangsta]

Kobe is physicly and mentally healthy. That's one of the reasons that he still looks the same nowadays.

[Oblivion3200]

i miss shaq and kobe

[ButtaBeatz]

He said shaq was like his brother...Too thats not how it is now

[ThaReMiiX12]

lol. back when kobe had hair

[SeeGabeGo]

i was expecting to see kobe more upbeat and excited back in the days cause i wasnt a fan till 2000. he acts exactly the same! like he's been doin it for years

[laykerzfan4lyfe]

haha he still looks the exact same

[TmacClutch]

wow Kobe doesn't seem to different then he is now here.

[Me4678]

PS. I think this Kobe Bryant guy is gonna be good someday! ;)

[Me4678]

I miss Chick, RIP!

[hahahahahahahaha]

dang kobes interview actually had some life in it, now his interviews seem like hes a fuckin robot, and his facial expressions never change

[19IndependenVision88]

@hahahahahahahaha the reason he like that now because evey thing he says the media and bloggers run with it and flip it

[ReekoChet]

I miss Chicky Baby's radio broadcast of the games. Real fans know back in the days you'd turn the TV sound down on NBC, ABC or CBS during the weekend games and watch it with Chick announcing it on the radio You just couldn't watch it without Chick announcing it. It was just more intense when Chick did the broadcast. GOD Bless ya Chicky Baby ....... and look at Kobe.....kid, you've come along way....Go Lakers 2011

[DooDooBrownSportsTV]

WOW! you went deep in the closet to find this. Who knew 13 or 14 years later he would have 5 rings.

[salakerz324]

legend to legend! wow how classic that is a great interview!

[JimAsian1]

Chick Hearn

[orangesoda24]

message to whoever posted this: you spelled Chick Hearn wrong. in any case Chick is the greatest. best play-by-play announcer and the best interviewer. WE MISS YOU CHICK!

[LaZyDaN18]

kobe: "shaq is my older brother"

5 championships later now he's shaq's daddy!, hahaha.

[FRR333SSSSHHHH]

chick hearn...

tha mann.

[cjmcnasty]

Dang, Kobe's hair was nappy ......lmao

[hermom2]

Danmm, think about it....

Chick Hern interviewed people like Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain back in the day, and then he interviews Kobe as a rookie. Chick was around for a loooong time.

R.I.P Chick Hern

[luissyquia]

when shaq and kobe were friends....

[perpetual61]

It makes me sad to think that it has been close to 8 years since Chick Hearn was taken from us. He would be so Proud of all that Kobe has Accomplished.

[3chrds]

@perpetual61

totally. i'm so glad Kobe was around when Chick was still here, kind of like getting Chick's blessing.

[up4playin21]

What's most amazing about this video is how well spoken and poised he was in this intervview with a broadcast legend at only 18 years of age!

[Haqichaqi]

why, because his black?

[vladradforpres5]

Even Kobe haters would admit Kobe in this video is nothing like the Kobe now. Extremely humble and you can tell is excited out of his mind just to be a pro and playing ball

[mrjavon91]

yea, he seems more cocky now lol like the way he taks. then he did in this vid. but hey thats kobe!

[leadoffeohippus]

I'm a fan of boston, but kobe and chick are both absolute legends. Although you'd never see me root for la I heavily respect the two men in this video.

[ktemporado]

@leadoffeohippus, I am a Laker Fan.....I myself respect KG and Ray Allen.

[lbhops29]

more of that philly accent, fun to hear haha

[twoodscincoocho]

Damn man great vid. 18 year old Kobe is a rare vid. Rip Chick.

[purplevinca]

what were his stats in this game- the game that he started in against the Mavericks, anyone know??

[renmu1106]

@purplevinca 12pts,3rb,2ast,2stl,1blk,

[plpfctn2007]

kobe hasn't aged one day since this interview

[eclipsegsx268]

he still has the licking lip habit since 18. wow

[llHyRaXll]

@eclipsegsx268 ahha yeah i noticed kobe has been doin that lip licking thign since he was a rookie haha funny and much cooler than the fag nail biting lebron

[abdcc]

@llHyRaXll You get turned on by a guy licking his lips? Fagget !

[llHyRaXll]

@abdcc i never said that you dumb fuck... who cares pistons blow cock and will have another losing season... lakers win again though ahaha

[abdcc]

@llHyRaXll dude you just compared a guy licking his lips to a guy bitting his nails and u think a guy licking his lips is cooler. GTFO fag. Miami will whoop Laker's ass

[atm8705]

@abdcc Miami will whoop Lakers ass? ...Kobe: 5 rings. Fisher: 5 rings. Gasol: 2 rings. Odom: 2 rings. Bynum: 2 rings. Artest: 1 ring.

Dwayne Wade: 1 ring. Lebron: 0 rings. Bosh: 0 rings.

Phil Jackson vs. Erik Spoelstra.

What makes you think Miami will whoop LA's ass? lmao...

[abdcc]

@atm8705 what does the previous ring they had have to do with the future? Robert Horry has 7 rings and if he went to the Spurs i still wouldnt pick them to be favorites to win it all.

And Miami also have Pat Riley who is one of the greatest coaches of all time

[atm8705]

@abdcc Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol aren't exactly "Robert Horry"-type players, that's what it has to do with the future. Gasol is still in his prime, Kobe is still Kobe, and they actually have a team surrounding them. Artest, Odom, Fisher, and some bench. Miami doesn't even have a full team yet. Ps. AGAIN, Spoelstra is coaching, not Pat Riley. You can prepare, but who's coaching DURING the game? Lakers are by far the better team, no question.

[atm8705]

@abdcc I see Miami winning plenty of regular season games, but what will they do come playoff time? That's where I see the Lakers flexing their muscle against a team like Miami (if they even make it out've the East).

[abdcc]

@atm8705 no one in the east is a threat other than Orlando and maybe Celtics for the Heat. If they get a decent and physical center they are all set for the finals.

[atm8705]

@abdcc yeah that's it? a center? is mario chalmers the sure answer at point guard? bench doesn't matter? again, spoelstra has an edge over phil jackson? i don't give the heat any chance this season. in two years, maybe. but even then the east will get stronger. i honestly think lebron only gets 1 ring while in miami (if that) then packs up and moves elsewhere.

[abdcc]

@atm8705 Its not like the Lakers are way better at point guard with Fisher. The Heat have Wade and Lebron and both of them can move to the PG spot. Phil Jackson is a great coach but not the difference maker. Heat also have Pat Riley who is arguably just as good as Phil (but not as succesful)

[Hotimpulse]

@abdcc The funniest thing about it is that Kobe Bryant still gonna wipe all their asses! No matter who he plays against - Lebron, D-Wade, Bosh at one time or somebody else - Nobody can stop the Black Mamba 24! Remember that =) LAL will 3-peat.

[llHyRaXll]

@abdcc i never said licking yer lips is cool but yeah everoyne does it..but biting yer nails?? wtf thats wut lil kdis do you faggot..stfu miami aint gona win, ther frontlien cant compete wit gasol, bynum,, dwight howard, KG and kendrick perkins...oh and now boozer and joakim noah as well

[abdcc]

@llHyRaXll and no backcourt in the NBA can compete with Lebron and Wade...whats ur point? By the way Bosh at this point of their career is a better player than KG

[19IndependenVision88]

@abdcc have you seen how small Bosh looks against OUR BIGS in LA you got Odom,Gasol,and Bynum he cant handle all 3 and he damn cant handle Howard in Orlando and Karma is gonna get Lebron before the season is over TRUST ME

[abdcc]

@19IndependenVision88 You forgot that Miami also have Ilgauskas who is 7`3``, Haslem who can defend Odom (if not Lebron will) and Magloire who isnt very skilled but still has strength.

[llHyRaXll]

@19IndependenVision88 not only does bosh have to worry bout gasol,bnyum,odom and ratliff...now he got KG, shaq, jermaine oneal, kendrik perkins!! dwight howard, GORTAT, and also JOKim noah and CARLOS boozer!!....BOSDH gona get pushed around liek a rag doll lol

[TommyTonic10]

@llHyRaXll And dont forget Greg Ostertag he's coming back next year.

[llHyRaXll]

@abdcc ron artest and kobe acan compete with lebron and dwade..trust me....and yes bynum gasol and ratliff will dominate the heats front court...BTW KG will shut down bosh jsut like he did antwan jamison...remember KG jsut got back from injury last year

[AlbaSoldier09]

Legendary Chick Hearn - Greatest commentator ever

And kobe still looks the same, just a bit buffer!

[howarddavid31]

Legendary Chick Hearn r.i.p.

[TrevSwenson]

Once upon a time...

[lonelyboy323]

FUCK U KOBE  U HATE SHaq

[lakbpm816]

@lonelyboy323 yeah and shaq hates him but really they should have stayed together and win more rings.

[kmesprtan]

great great great vid this is so rare its like finding gold thanks for uploading this rip chick

[DrAznmuff]

man, kobe was so springy back then. now his legs are so tired.

[theblindowl2]

chick was so amazing. it was never the same after him.

[paul2play]

Chick Bestest Announcer, Kobe is Bestest Player

Golden Time Of Lakers

[OA5ive]

YEH kobe can´t get older he get´s a better player than he is ! BEST EVER

[babycompton1]

only a few of the greatest Lakers

[draque]

damn the golden days of california man.

[SkipyOnline]

Kobe Shakur

LOL

[Kobe24isthebest]

@SkipyOnline OMG u think kobe looks like him also.....i thought i was the only one....

[flowflurry]

kinda look like 2pac when he was in jail

[TheEntertainmentonly]

Talks like him a little too!!!

[do7mike23]

kobes always been a good talker

[superkrex]

Chick Hern.....you are the man RIP

[TheL4777]

when it's all said and done kobe will have a statue right beside Magic's!

[iwillballyou1]

kobe and shaq are the best duo and they know it when shaq retires u know kobe is gonna be there and when kobe retires you now shaq is gonna be there they were juss so close that they expected better from one another it was just tough love to eachother and the game of basketball

[moneyman237952]

i don't think kobe and shaq really hated each other the media and fans made it out to be worse than what it really was i think.

[MrKorton]

damn, Hearn is 80 years old there!

[aerothirteen]

Chick is lookin at him like he knows what coming. Thats a man who knows his basketball.

[ONLINExGAMER]

dam kobe back then..looks the same..also has the same voice he does now...n he waz like only 18

[ukpongbball]

so... i didnt know kobe hand no type if help in highschool and had 2 do it all i guesss his team wast nice before he was there

[dragonnivek]

young kobe looks the same as 31 kobe haha

[jlatinoheatv]

@dragonnivek hahahaha thats exactly what i was thinking

[ukpongbball]

@dragonnivek he sounds the same not ooks the same......

[mrjavon91]

haha i know, he didnt change much

[deanuts237]

@dragonnivek except for his hairline his a bit bald at the front now haha.

[Mr818Joker]

@dragonnivek ha lol and will probably look the same at 41

[Nickyup16]

Young kobe :o

[xlr8r7]

chicky baby

[sheeplereaper]

I knew kobe got veneers his teeth are always bright as hell, but in this video his teeth actually look human.

[YukiFan86]

This interview really takes a guy back. Listening to Chick (the best ever, RIP) and Kobe talk about guys like West and Shaq. Chick has passed on, while both West and Shaq have left town. I've been critical of Kobe at times, but he's one of the greatest players ever.

[uMustBeHigh]

Chick always gave a words eye view. There was no one better. And there is no one better than Vinny either. Wow, how lucky L.A. is!

[Unknown2894]

Woah.. Young Kobe! I wish Kobe could grow back his Afro before he retires lol and prob.. A couple mire rings.. XD

[petelovesmaryjane]

R.I.P Chick. L.A misses you. I grew up in L.A hearing chick since i can remember, him Vin Scully are the best in the game.

[de1ta3phase]

Couldn't agree more...wow we still got scully going strong. but got to admit all the greats are dying off. :( I was even sad when I heard Hal Fishman died. Don't know what you got 'til its gone, right? Its weird but I'd probably be sad if heard Cal Worthington died too. That dude's been going strong since before I was born. Wow, L.A. is truely the center of my universe. Angelino for Life.

[xKillTheMachines]

I love Chick, RIP.

[janin101]

wow back then he couldnt help but smile when he scored and now he's so used to it he just looks serious. Smile Kobe! :)

[D332Fr3sh]

althought im very grateful we had shaq...i have to disagree we would have been better off keeping him and would have won 6 more championships. shaq was disgruntled and wanted a big exstenstion. and it was a disfuntional team..no gasol no odom and they complement kobe very well and they get along all fine..this team is more like a family than the shaq lakers.

[D332Fr3sh]

chick passed in 02 in august!

[iwant2beacowboy]

passed in 02 after the 3rd championship

[chrisinsocalif]

I miss Chick, at least we still have Vin.

[uMustBeHigh]

I can't agree more,

chrisinsocalif .

[SmoothBurna]

I've never heard this guy before, I respect him already. I mean, hes a niceeee guy, even youn gcocky kobe respects him, thats some presence.

[dar818]

chick hearn....annoucer for the laker's for year's,and year's. passed away in 04. the best play by play man in the game!!!

[raider8sox]

Two Of My Most Favorite People In Basketball!!!

[puchaness]

Kobe made a lot of airballs back then

[8MunchenBayern8]

RIP CHICK

[WORDMYMOTHER]

R.I.P Chick Hearn

such a nice guy

[dar818]

HAPPY BIRHTDAY KOBE!!!!!!!!!!!