LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[crazyguy7999]

in los angeles ...im ellie seckback ...... where was his late "...reporting"?? hahaha

[charlythedon]

u gotta love him...despite all he's been through, he still has a positive attitude about life

[lilryguy89]

i swear, all this guy ever talks about is how mbenga is strong and knows judo... i counted at least 3 videos of the same thing

[alexsokolov]

when he has his sunglasses on...he kinda looks like Lebron...

[jifyum07]

@alexsokolov nah he looks more like iggy

[alexsokolov]

@jifyum07 hahah i see that too

[jifyum07]

@alexsokolov but iggy also looks like lebron lol

[oldmanwithers1]

I admire Mbenga so much, not only for his skills, but for the way he handles shit. Guy lost his dad to execution as a kid and had a tough upbringing against fair odds, but instead of relishing in self pity and conceding to defeat he rose above and succeeded in life, playing for the most famous team in the most famous ball league. Much respect to my man Mbenga, his dad would be proud

[Mrcinaable]

I fucking hate this little jew Ekhie son of a bitch!

[daleorc]

I thought it was a girl interviewing . Lol

[unknownkingdom]

People raised in Africa are some of the most friendly and hospitable people I've ever met.

[TheArnoldBusk]

omg i cant believe that mbenga grew up in the same neighborhood as dikembe mutombo! It must have been awesome for them... They are both terrific shotblockers, maybe shotblocking is just THE thing in congo? ;) I miss mutombo, and im gonna miss mbenga now where he is going to new orleans...

[cuspurs]

elie seckbach. More like elie douchebag. hes so fuckin gay!

[thefreashking]

7 languge dam he smart i only know 1 in a half if U cant spanish

[sani12care88]

cooL!!

[johnander1432]

ESNEWS I am an awesome 5'7 black dude and I can dunk easily. Anyone can easily do it, just use the right training program. I personally used the 1 from "50inch vertical (dot) com" but just about any workout is fine if they work (which many do not)

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[thehumanshin]

Lebron carried his team where,,, vacation?

[janbertwafu]

@thehumanshin hahah. right. to vacation.

[idontcare555100]

he kinda looks like sloth from da goonies

[fortyfiv3jerkin]

@idontcare555100 your saying that cuz kobe said that

[jamiehardy4506]

dam, unbelieveable high-lights. #VIDEOPOSTERID# I especially like the middle =) Can you believe that I recently trained enough to start dunking! I just used the the nba workout over at | 50 inch vertical [dot] com | and managed it in only 5 weeks

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[darrellkeith1118]

yo, crazy plays. #VIDEOPOSTERID# I especially like the middle =P Can you believe that I recently got my vertical jump high enough to begin dunking! I just completed the the nba training prog at 50inch vertical[dot]com and managed it in only 6 weeks

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[SjummertMusic]

i have some awsome vids1

[juliocann0792]

ESNEWS I'm 5'6 and dunking in games all the time - crazy right? How do I do it? look at 50 inch vertical (dot) com

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[juliocann0792]

ESNEWS this vid is the *, that's why I love NBA perhaps even though it has its issues. I'm following this training routine that's used by NBA players - 50inch vertical[dot]com - I am already jumping higher and being more impactful on the court!

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[seanscott354]

ESNEWS, I love basketball. I'm simply 5'6 and I can dunk! I just took the famous training plan at (50 inch vertical [dot] com) - you can probably do it too

LA Lakers DJ Mbenga Against All Odds

[mwanamabe]

yeah DJ reppin Congo DR. Muana mboka. one love

[TheL4777]

man stop putting this BS on every basketball thing

[skynard117]

he said it is his faith that keeps him going, is he a Christian like Mutumbo?

[hoemper]

the dude can't be a good reporter.. His voice is soooo awfull.. I love Didier (DJ) Mbenga cuz I followed him right from the start when he was playing here in Belgium.. I told everyone that he would become a NBA player.. no one believed me.. now look where he is.. having a salary that crushes salaries of good footballers... I hope he doesn't forget where he grew big and that he won't let his Belgian team behind..

[fruizm]

@hoemper i dont think his salary would crush the slaary of good footballers.....unless you are talking about the mls.

[foospuppet]

@fruizm Hmmm, I think an La-laker salary is about the most you can get. Only the biggest stars in Europe get that much playing football. But ey, the real money is in advertising ;) ;)

[fruizm]

true, athletes get more money doing advertising....according to espn, mbenga gets 959,111 dollars, which is only like 650000 euros......professional footballers in europe make much more than that.....but i cant hate on that, ill probably never see that kind of money in one year.

[johncoktostone]

I like this guy. What a story.

[SockpopINC]

lol when he says' "thats my boy"

I'm not sure if he's even known in Congo but in Belgium he's already a legend

[speed6mazda]

American Dream!

[nibols23]

he said putang ina mo

[SledgeHammer6699]

actually his story is a lot more special than that. Indeed worth a holiwood script!

[david247nba]

good dude.. maybe

[Ahlmani]

DJ should get dealt to the Blazers, we'd give him playing time =)

[jaron312]

thats fucked up he aint dead

[flash510]

he aint dead

[1CVLS3]

Dj Mbenga = 1 Ring

Lebron James = 0 Rings

[boogzsoflii]

@1CVLS3 mbenga was just along for the ride lebron carried his team and didnt have nearly ass much help kobe pumpfake had

[riderhomie]

@1CVLS3

Dj Mbenga= 2 rings

LeBron= 0 rings

lol

[frankant95]

@riderhomie

Lebron= 20+ points per game

Dj Mbenga= 2.1 points per game....thts when heplays

[riderhomie]

@frankant95

Its a joke yall know Im just bullshitting. Everyone so sensitive about the one who really has not done nothing.

[playcube006]

@1CVLS3 how about

lebron=2 mvps

dj mbenga=0 mvp

[theorientalpearl]

@1CVLS3 Lebron James = 2 MVPs

DJ Mbenga = ...

PS: Kobe = 1 MVP < Lebron James = 2 MVPs ;)

[JustBluntz]

@theorientalpearl your wrong

[lrnman]

after all he has been through im glad hes a laker

[Frozalone]

mbenga is hot.

[TheIkeJr]

he didnt say reporting at the end!@@@@@

[jansifrings]

he's the oncle of ma best friend.! Mbenga rocks xDD

[GlennRyan1210]

Maybe as good as Bynum......but as good as Pau? You gotta be kidding me!

[Acientking88]

Stronger than pau prolly xD

[deafy321]

yeah!!! its great his got money and a gd life in the nba =D

[DontTakeCrack]

these vids are awesome lol.

[merdavirtus]

go dj

[macded78]

da makes more money than u

[drewz4tube]

Where the hell is this reporter from? Super weird...

[ribacardo]

he talks a bit like fez from that 70's show..:XD

[BuckFush64]

Israel

[GTNF8EDbarbershop]

thats rite baby handle that sh... dj good job today we put n as whippen on houston

[spinal1987]

thank you belgium :D

he played his first season of bball here in Belgium in Leuven (my home town and team)

[wikke404]

Leuven!!!! play offs! bale da we tege aalst al verlore hebbe

DJ Mbenga, i saw him play when he still played in Belgium

[WalterTCale]

Was he really sentenced to death? Or did he use it as a story to get to Belgium?

:) I'm not accusing, but this happens all the time, and I wouldn't blame him if he did.

[marten05]

he was sentenced to death cause people where thinking he was from another trible because of his height.

[afgballa93]

throughout the video i thought the reporter was a girl

[wapangapo]

YEAH ME TOO

[darkblastjeans]

I haven't seen him in the line up recently.

Is he still with the Lakers?

[joelngzhihan]

he's been playing well recently. Sweet jumpers, timely blocks. Hopes he stays a laker

[LALakerFan28]

DJ Mbenga is the best player out there. For all of you DJ Mbenga fans out there I created a site to start his fan club.

djmbengasfanclub(dot)webs(dot) com

Hope to see all of you Mbenga fans there.

Go Lakers.

[jfat420]

Yes finally someone who knows that DJ Mbenga is the greatest past present and future. This dude was a jailed refugee sentenced to death and he escapes to America to become the best in the NBA. Amazing. DJ Mbenga is the GREATEST

[johncoktostone]

DJ is a bad ass. I'll root for this guy no matter who he plays for, but I'm glad he's a Laker.

[golimimaw]

what a great life story..very inspiring..

[RTR9]

DJ= SLOTH

TACO

[bgillen3]

Mbenga is an inspiration to us all....people have no idea what this man has been through. Everytime he makes a jumper, blocks a shot, or grabs a rebound all of Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) is cheering for him

[dude10]

inspiring

[Game77]

mbenga is underated n need to play more!!

[michilios01]

its true when he was still with the mavs he block a dunk from kobe at and almost impossoble way en he has a nice jumpshot can rebound block hes da man

[jose3986]

Met him at Cheese Cake Factory in Marina Del Rey. Cool guy, took a pic and all. Plus he had some hot chick with him

[jgerundo24]

lol he's a pimp then... rofl...

[cosky77]

M'benga style, great player for the road to the finals.

Go Lakers

[dilan4me]

HE NEVER LOST HOPE.

[ballin4326]

I saw him play tonight he is my hero.

sort of

[don22kiluminati]

did some1 see that at 1:04? this guy is not human. phat beast! how do i get to become this jessssssssssssss?

[PurePower025]

Farmar Owning Mbenga at 1:03

[2Luke]

holy shit jailed and death sentence... to the nba... now thats a hollywood script right there.

[8AllDaY24]

for real.

[qorudwls]

0:40 nice block

[Maarteuh96]

don't call them niggers, just call them black people!

[adrian808afu]

mbenga's a real cool dude, f'real.

[Fj3]

amazing. and he's a great person. amazing.

[manololcs24]

he looks like the guy from the goonies

[kaos61]

the lakers should re-sign him and build him to a good back up of andrew bynum

[youayntfresh]

lol his name is didier and so i mine =D

[arnab510]

hes one of my favorite players

[howarddavid31]

I like Mbenga. I hope the Lakers re-sign him

[master0754]

he deserves more playing time on the lakers.

[brianpwnsjustin]

dj MBEASTA

[lloydx4]

this guy is way better than kwame, actually brings heart and passion and just wants to play, and hes much cheaper to have in a contract. you can pay him 600 thousand and he'll play.

[phashizzLedizzLe]

fuck mihm...i dont kno why phil put this guy in the finals instead of mihms gay ass

[lloydx4]

i agree.

[evc31]

MBENGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alloalloalloallo1300]

i'm from belgium and he plays for our national team

[SpringSauce23]

really wish they'd test him against garnett

[thewhitebloke]

i like that guy, hope lakers resign him.

[selam57]

wow...he is a great guy..

[305sansei]

DJ is my main man! I hope LA re-signs him and he stays a Laker for a long time!

[4everdotanoob]

go dj, we support you!

[taNiboyy]

great guy

[JSEProduction]

DJ is cool

[gswballa]

mbenga is so cool.

i could watch a lakers game just to see him play!

[jabari22]

oh LOL silly me

[verzian1]

DJ Mbenga and Kwame Brown are the best players in the nba ^^

[selam57]

Dj.. can at least catch a basketball unlike kwame....so i dont know why u are putting them in the same category

[jkdreamer01]

just keep working hard and he'll be awesome.

[heffyz]

IMA laker hater but i always loved DJ

[IMmichaelfoo]

love u dj ur the bomb

[0pravy0]

I think it was your best report, elie. Keep it up ;)

[angelo1405]

it cracks me up when ppl in america think they are "gangstas" and "rebels" and act all tough, when they have NO IDEA whats going on in the rest of the world. they dont even need type of clothes to "show off". great people.

[kaYboi8o8]

Actually, Americans are in a very deadly war right now. So yes, we do know the meaning of tough.

[laketitty13]

yea very tough, is your city getting bombed are your neighbors cars being used for road side bombs!!!! get a life god bless r troups and fuck the government!!!!!! We still have it way better than most bro, godbess , one love

[kaYboi8o8]

we have had our fair share of getting city attacks and stuff...like have you ever heard of 9/11?

[hawksno1fan]

DJ Mbenga is a great story.

[yao11ming4mvp]

TACOS

[mohammad5]

DJ is the best.

Elie you ask the same questions, seriously.

[MegaDunker]

He's such a great person....

[jabari22]

how?

[mirz5]

nice story

[kpanneton1]

DJ has the best story. He is amazing! That gives lots of hope.

[gttrsnp]

dacoooooos!

i love dj, iv always wished there were more of him on youtube. and now my favorite reporter and dj mbenga come together!

[NafeesLACC]

mbenga is a strong defensive player who has decent jumpshot. Great video, bringing personality to NBA players.

[ZGNOHKUSRETEPX]

I love DJ BENGA!!!! BENGA TIME!!!!

[lintpicker07]

The best part of every video is the "In Los Angeles, I'm Elie Seckbach" followed by that golden smile.

[plpfctn2007]

great story elie. mbenga is an inspiration for us all. and a pretty good defensive player.

[haloMaiiFranchise]

DJ is the best player in the nba

[ktokyo]

another great story, Elie. I wanna see an in depth interview with Chris Paul when - hopefully - the Hornets come to town...

[ChimpChamp92]

I think that DJ Mbenga belongs better on the Lakers instead of the Warriors. His stories of the Congo need to be heard.  Once again Ellie nice job.

[31sunsfan]

yo yo

[dwaynewadesucks]

Mbenga went from jail to the Lakers, and he lived happily ever after.