Brandon Ingram is one of the many young NBA players who grew up idolizing Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant he is one of the most impactful athletes the sports world has been blessed with. The Los Angeles Lakers legend put in countless hours in the gym honing his craft. With the drive to win at all costs and be the best player on the court, Kobe’s unique ideology, “Mamba Mentality”, inspires his millions of fans around the world.
The 6-foot-6 two-guard was one of the greatest players in league history. Having dedicated two decades to the city of Los Angeles, Bean is considered one of the most prolific scorers in history. Due to an incredibly deep offensive arsenal, Bryant managed to amass a pretty stellar resume.
The Hall of Famer’s overly stacked trophy cabinet includes 18 All-Star selections, 15 All-NBA selections, 12 All-Defensive selections, 2 scoring titles, 1 MVP, 5 championships and 2 Finals MVP.
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There are several youngsters in the league today who grew up idolizing Kobe. Brandon Ingram is one of many people whose career was greatly affected by their love for Bryant.
Besides imitating Bean on the basketball court, there were plenty of intangibles that a younger BI wanted to try and acquire from Black Mamba.
Kobe Bryant is Brandon Ingram’s favorite player because of “the attitude and mentality of everything he does”
When Brandon Ingram was drafted by Purple & Gold in 2016, he revealed his favorite Kobe moment.
“So it might not be too far away, but it will probably be Kobe’s last championship.” said Ingram.
The then-19-year-old further discussed Bryant’s “drive” and revealed how that was something Ingram wanted to learn from the legend.
“My impression of Kobe is just his drive. Everyone talks about how he works out, his work ethic, and that’s something I want to eventually get to, of course, and I just want to talk to him and try to learn what he did to try to be what he is today.”
In 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers revealed that BI’s favorite player was Kobe. Revealing the real reason, the franchise posted on its Twitter:
Brandon Ingram says his favorite player of all time is Kobe Bryant because of “the attitude and mindset of everything he does.”
Brandon Ingram says his favorite player of all time is Kobe Bryant because of “the attitude and mindset of everything he does.”
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 28, 2016
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