Pat Porter or Kobe Bryant? Which Death Impacted You Most?

Neither.

I didn't know either of them. Neither of them even knew I existed. Not a single thing they did had any impact on my life.

Pat Porter. Epitomized grit. I met Pat, but never Kobe. Once asked what he did in Alamosa when he had 6 x mile to do and it was 5 degrees out with 20 mile per hour winds, Pat did not hesitate to answer, "well, I put on an extra pair of wind pants and get out there." Kobe would not get out of bed.

Neither, I wasn't personally close to either.

Mostlytru wrote:

I think for me it was Kobe but Pat was a true running legend. Kobe maybe went beyond basketball somehow though.

A tasteless self-absorbed comparison when a man has just died.

Never a Worshipper of Celebrity wrote:

Neither, I wasn't personally close to either.

Neither death impacted me at all. I was thousands of miles away at the time in each case.

You obviously know nothing of Kobe’s work ethic. He worked on perfecting his game more than ANYONE in basketball history. Ask anyone in the know. From a rookie until 19th year, he was the first person at practice and usually the last to leave.

You never met Kobe yet somehow you can hypothesize like this?

another Greg moron?? wrote:

You obviously know nothing of Kobe’s work ethic. He worked on perfecting his game more than ANYONE in basketball history. Ask anyone in the know. From a rookie until 19th year, he was the first person at practice and usually the last to leave.

No, that title goes to Larry Bird.

Neither, and especially because both were using risky forms of transport.

I've been in a chopper that had engine trouble and had to rolling land. It looks like Bryant's pilot couldn't find any flat ground.

This is the first I a have heard about Pat Porter’s death. I missed that news cycle.

Just looked it up. Small plane crash in 2012, with his son.

I remember seeing Porter on magazine covers.

So this “news” is a bit unsettling.

With Kobe it’s a huge hit because you know everyone knows who he was.

And no matter what these negative people say, it affects you.

Someone you are aware of, who you can’t avoid knowing details about suddenly stops existing.

Kobe's death stings for me. There's just something about watching someone be as passionate as he was & truly give 100% to something.

I've never heard of Pat Porter until I looked him up. More attention should be given to people like him.

Say whatcha? wrote:

another Greg moron?? wrote:

You obviously know nothing of Kobe’s work ethic. He worked on perfecting his game more than ANYONE in basketball history. Ask anyone in the know. From a rookie until 19th year, he was the first person at practice and usually the last to leave.

No, that title goes to Larry Bird.

Impossible to say but you must respect Kobe's mamba academy and how for the last few years he has helped others improve their game. He has given back to the game more than most.

I certainly knew about Kobe --did not watch TV for 10+ years and don't watch most American sports but still was forced to hear that name through co-workers at some point, and his face and name were plastered on places and magazines.

Death impacted me but not in the way you think.

Star wrote:

And no matter what these negative people say, it affects you.

Someone you are aware of, who you can’t avoid knowing details about suddenly stops existing.

Nope, I successfully avoided almost all detail of Kobe Bryant's existence for my entire life. I don't pay any attention to NBA, as its import of adults playing a kids' ball game ranked about even with the price of tea in China. Sports is fun, yes, and it's okay if you gave much of your attention to it yet know that most people on this planet and even in this country know nothing of Kobe Bryant.

I wasn't getting any scholarships out of high school so a couple weeks after graduation I took off for Colorado to run at Adams State. I was there the year after Pat graduated. Can't say I actually ran with Pat but did start a few runs with him. That summer I went with him and another guy on the team to drive to a mountain and do a hill run. Only stayed one year but really enjoyed the experience.

Mostlytru wrote:

I think for me it was Kobe but Pat was a true running legend. Kobe maybe went beyond basketball somehow though.

What is wrong with you? You didn’t know Kobe and he sure as s#it don’t give a f about you or your family.

Can you wait until at least the funeral for this?

You're forgiven on the grounds that you must be on the maturity level of a 5 year-old. Have some respect.

otter wrote:

Can you wait until at least the funeral for this?

You're forgiven on the grounds that you must be on the maturity level of a 5 year-old. Have some respect.

Why should the OP wait until the funeral? Show some respect for the OP. Several of you appear to be sociopaths.

Yessssiree wrote:

otter wrote:

Can you wait until at least the funeral for this?

You're forgiven on the grounds that you must be on the maturity level of a 5 year-old. Have some respect.

Why should the OP wait until the funeral? Show some respect for the OP. Several of you appear to be sociopaths.

Projection.