The KOBE BRYANT FREEZE OUT in 1998 All-Star Game

Remember the 1998 all-star game Michael Jordan went one on one with air apparent Kobe Bryant? There was a story that never told on media still this day, a Kobe Bryant freeze out happened in the same night.

MJ scored game-high 23 points to lead East Stars to a 135-114 victory. Kobe led West with 18 points. But West coach George Karl removed him with 2:44 left in the third quarter and did not reinsert him. The move pulled Bryant from the running for game MVP and ran against the weekend' idea of a passing of a torch.

Why didn't Kobe Bryant play in the 4th quarter?

It was a freezeout similar to one laid on Michael Jordan by Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson in 1985 Indianapolis All-Star Weekend. The freeze out was led by Karl Malone, Gary Payton, David Robinson, and the West coach George Karl.

Thank you Analog Indulgence for 1998 All-Star Game footage. Please check out his amazing channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vDYjWnKawlXKOaxGBCoMw

Intro by 7thLetterBeats

Fair use on YouTube
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.

Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Fair use is a legal doctrine that says you can reuse copyright-protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner.

#KobeBryant #Lakers

Видео The KOBE BRYANT FREEZE OUT in 1998 All-Star Game канала Oldskoolbball