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COLLECTIONS.: KOBE.

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  • {quote}The First REAL Portrait{quote} - This is my first true portrait of Kobe Bryant. The previous two NBA media days I had only taken his offical headshot. I sat in art school thinking about this day. I was scared to death. He gave me three minutes.
  • {quote}The Banner{quote} - When Taylor Swift broke the AEG/STAPLES Center record for sold out shows, Kobe showed up to do what he did best in the building. He raised a banner. She had no idea it was coming. Probably the most honest reaction I've seen from Taylor. I've photographed her many times, and it was so cool have those worlds merge.
  • {quote}I Can't Breath{quote} - This image is a very powerful one to me. You see two other teammates {quote}pushing{quote} the NBA dresscode policey to make a statement. Kobe had no fear and boldly let the world see his stance. Before players took a knee, Kobe with help from Nike, used his platform for those who did not have one.
  • {quote}Kobe Looks{quote} - I really enjoy shooting with long glass. The only problem with this, people tend to know when a telescope is pointed at them. It creates these very interesting moments where the subject can communicate with you. Sometimes its a professional acknowledgement, other times its {quote}Get the fuck outta my face{quote}. Kobe is saying {quote}Get it FAST and MOVE, young bull.{quote}
  • {quote}The End of the Road{quote} - This image really represents the final few months of Kobe's run. With a struggling Lakers team that set franchise lows, most fans who did come out were there to see his famous moves one last time.
  • {quote}Hitting the Floor, Again{quote} - After waiting almost an entire season for Kobe to return from the ankle injury, came the knee. Everyone held their breath everytime Kobe hit the ground.
  • {quote}The Return{quote} Kobe returns to the Lakers after the long rehab from his ankle injury. The focus from Kobe is like nothing else. And he lives in that space for long periods of time. His expression is walking into the building is the exact same in the next images.
  • {quote}Focus{quote} - The Mamba look. Enough Said. He was ready to get back on that court. Sadly it wouldn't be for long.
  • {quote}The Last Game{quote} - These are the days you dream of experiencing. From the build up all the way to the story book ending. Kobe Bryan'ts last game against the Utah Jazz needs, was pure history.
  • {quote}Zoned In{quote} - After a slow start, Kobe zoned in. No matter what the defense put on him, he executed.
  • {quote}The Feeling in the Room{quote} - I can't describe the electricity of STAPLES Center that night. There was SO MUCH HYPE! If you didn't follow basketball you would have thought Kobe died that morning. Tributes and ceremony everywhere in LA. Nights like this tend to not live up. I wasn't a part of the team during the championship years and had never experienced a full Lakers Crowd. The 4th court felt like the buliding was going to POP. The amount of unity and joy was something very cool to be a part of. I didn't fall asleep until 7am the next morning.
  • {quote}There's 60 for Ya{quote} - Being inches and at times shoved into the subject of history moments after he makes it..... Well, it moves at high speed. But It is something I'll never forget.
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  • Los Angeles, CA- NOVEMBER 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakes takes on the San Antonio Spurs at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California on November 14, 2014 . NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Aaron Poole /NBAE)
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