Saturday, April 25, 2009

Kobe Doin' Work


My good friend Chris Riquinha (http://www.chrisriquinha.com/) sent me this link. He did only because he knows Im a true film lover, and I love Spike Lee; this in no way, shape or form has to do with the fact that, since the tender age of 8 years old, I have been a nearly phychotic Laker fan. Here is the films synopsis:

For most of us, a day at the office is never accompanied by media interviews and roaring crowds. For Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, though, this is just a routine part of his job. In the spring of 2008, with the Lakers set to face off against the San Antonio Spurs in a late-season game with major playoff implications, legendary filmmaker and conspicuous sports fan Spike Lee took the opportunity to show what it’s like for a top athlete like Kobe to go to work. With unprecedented access, Lee follows him from his arrival at the Staples Center through team meetings and pregame warm-ups, during the game itself, and at the end of his day as he, his wife, and his kids get in the car to drive home.

The people over at Nitrolicious certainly enjoyed the film:

"The documentary was definitely an eye opener, I never knew Kobe was coaching his teammates so much during the game. He also got jokes and he really does talk a lot during the game- even he was surprised himself haha. Not a bad thing, I definitely enjoyed the 83 mins of this documentary..."

Full Piece HERE:

To get tickets to join me as I sit like kindergardener watching the film at Tribeca film festival, where it is playing now, simply go here:

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