Silent Love

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride. 
Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.
This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…

Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters

Now, people are only looking forward to the fifth game in Los Angeles in two days.


As he left the media room, Kobe noticed the playful look in James's eyes.


Kobe didn't want to be stared at like that.


"The stakes are pretty high," James said with a smile, "How can you be so sure he can't do it?"


"I can't guarantee it," Kobe replied, "but it does add some challenge, LeBron, don't you like challenges?"


If they liked challenges, why would they come together to reduce the difficulty of such challenges?


The true thoughts of James were never fully revealed.


He said indifferently, "I like to win."


"That's good, but you seem to lack the desire in these past few games," said Kobe, "What's the matter, pal, do you remember your first press conference when you arrived in Los Angeles?"


Kobe reminded him more directly: "Not one, not two, not three..."


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