Kobe's ESPN debut elicits priceless reactions
Kobe Bryant made his panel debut Sunday on ESPN/ABC's NBA Countdown, and things seemed to take a sideways turn with a long segment called "Canvas City" (actually two blocks, separated by a commercial break) of basketball analysis featuring Kobe and a snake-like sock puppet (meant to be "Little Mamba" according to Bryant).
From Canvas City, introducing Little Mamba who learned today about how to build a musecage to find your inner beast. #musecage pic.twitter.com/uFPcge2IuM
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) March 26, 2017
Naturally, Twitter was watching too.
I'm watching Kobe and a sock puppet named "Little Mamba" talking to a crystal playing Fantasia music....#NBA #NBAonABC #NBACountdown pic.twitter.com/8ZlYuXUezD
— Mike (@ThoughtsByMike) March 26, 2017
kobe is speaking to a bearded sperm right now
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) March 26, 2017
This is the Kazaam that Kobe never had
— Mitch Robson (@_mitchrobson) March 26, 2017
And that wasn't the whole of it. The fact that Bryant appeared on set with Jalen Rose wasn't lost on anyone that remembers Kobe's 81-point night in 2006 with Rose playing for the opposing Toronto Raptors.
Kobe.. what's the weather like ??
— habesha (@ethiopiaashe) March 26, 2017
Jalen rose soul..... pic.twitter.com/UjLmDjeEuH
I've waited years for this photo pic.twitter.com/9J3etS66AQ
— The 1st Kofkage (@KofieYeboah) March 26, 2017
Jalen is self-aware, he knew what a Kobe appearance would mean to the internet.
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) March 26, 2017