Kobe Bryant drew inspiration from Cheetahs for fadeaway jumpers
By Mike Dyce
The New York Times ran a piece on the friendship between Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post Media Group.
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They talked about their similarities amongst other things. There was one interesting anecdote from Bryant to close out the post.
He talks about his documentary “Kobe’s Muse” and how he will examine the way things are the way things are. He then provided an example of watching a Cheetah on the Discovery Channel to
From the New York Times:
"KB: Exactly. I’ll give you an example. When you watch me shoot my fadeaway jumper, you’ll notice my leg is always extended. I had problems making that shot in the past. It’s tough. So one day I’m watching the Discovery Channel and see a cheetah hunting. When the cheetah runs, its tail always gives it balance, even if it’s cutting a sharp angle. And that’s when I was like: My leg could be the tail, right?AH: That’s amazing.KB: Inspiration surrounds us."
And you thought those nature shows were just for stoners and nerds.
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