Why does Kobe not like Smush Parker?

Bryant told Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times that Parker did not belong in the league. “He shouldn’t have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard,” Bryant said. “We let him walk on.” Bryant was the type of person who had no issues expressing his feelings about someone or something.

Where is Smush Parker from?

Brooklyn, New York, NY
Smush Parker/Place of birth

Parker was born in Brooklyn to parents William “Bill” Henry Parker II and Robin Royal Parker. He attended Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, where he was a star guard on their varsity basketball team.

How old is Smush Parker?

40 years (June 1, 1981)
Smush Parker/Age

How did Smush Parker get his name?

His mother, Robin Royal Parker, gave him the nickname “Smush,” a term of endearment that roughly translated for her to “something to cuddle.” When Smush was 9, Robin died of AIDS after he says she received a contaminated blood transfusion.

What did Smush Parker say about Kobe?

Parker confirmed it was indeed true, as he said: “One day in practice I tried to talk to Kobe outside of basketball about football. He looked at me dead serious and said ‘You can’t talk to me. You need more accolades under your belt before you come talk to me.

What team does Smush Parker play for?

ES Radès#5 / Combo guard
Smush Parker/Current teams

How Tall is Smush Parker?

6′ 4″
Smush Parker/Height

What player did Kobe not like?

1. Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe and Shaq’s love-hate relationship is indeed worthy of a Hollywood screenplay. Despite being the most unguardable one-two punch in the history of basketball, the duo never really saw eye-to-eye throughout the time they spent as teammates.

When did Smush Parker retire?

Something that did not change after Parker retired from the NBA. In 2012, Bryant said that Parker was the worst teammate he’s ever had and that he shouldn’t have been in the NBA. Unfortunately, with Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, the two never got a chance to talk out their differences, something that Parker now regrets.

When was Smush Parker drafted?

2002
Smush Parker/NBA drafts

Who was Kobe’s Favourite teammate?

Pau Gasol was one of Bryant’s favorite teammates. The feeling was mutual, despite the fact that Bryant publicly called him soft and regularly taunted him, like when he hung his 2008 gold medal in Gasol’s locker after the United States beat Spain in the Olympic final.