We could all have that talk from somebody that has gone through what you’re currently going through. This is seen through addiction or trauma. “Alcoholics anonymous”. Stuff like that. It’s a good thing. Humans, helping other humans.
Kobe Bryant has had his injuries. Some small. Some that have kept him out seasons. So who else to give Kevin Durant advice on his injury than Kobe Bean Bryant. Here’s what KD said to ESPN’s Mike & Mike.
“Kobe reached out to me at one point right after I got out of surgery,” Durant told ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” on Tuesday. “We played a preseason game, and I was sitting on the sideline, and I was just wanting to get into the game. I just asked him, how’d he do it? What was his thought process? He just told me, he tried to learn the game as much as he can from the sideline and be the best teammate he can be and support all the guys.
“From a guy like Kobe that stood out to me, just knowing he’s at the top of his game, but always trying to get better in all aspects, I learned a lot just from that conversation. It was big for me.”
“Even though [Bryant’s] injury was worse than mine — he was out for longer — every time I don’t play, I still feel as though something is missing from yourself,” Durant said. “It was good to hear from him and put everything in perspective.“
To get advice from Kobe Bryant on anything basketball related. That’s some gospel. I’d write it down and put it on my wall if I could.
I’m glad that Kevin Durant takes advice. Not many people do. They think that they have all the answers. KD should take this injury as a learning curve. Sure it might be a hindrance physically. But if his foot is really bothering him. He could easily just jack up shots over people.