Sports Center / Reported by Lin Weifan
▲ A major conflict broke out when Warcraft and Kobe played against each other, and even scolded “Soft! (soft egg)” from the other side (Howard picture / summary, Kobe IG)
Former NBA superstar “Warcraft” Howard (Dwight Howard) moved to T1 Taoyuan Clouded Leopards, which started Taiwan’s professional basketball boom. Looking back on his NBA career, he moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to team up with “boss” Kobe. He left the team in October 2014 and changed the Rockets’ jersey to play. When he played against Kobe, a serious conflict erupted, and he was even scolded “Soft!” by the opponent. He once admitted that he hated Kobe very much in his heart!
▲ When Warcraft and Kobe played against each other, a serious conflict arose, and the other side even scolded “Soft! (soft egg)” (picture / summary from Kobe IG)
Howard left his old club Magic for the Lakers in 2012 and formed the “new F4” with then “boss” Kobe, legendary point guard Steve Nash and “Spanish bullfighter” Pau Gasol , As a result, they fell out with Kobe, and the final record ended in failure. Howard only stayed with the Lakers for one season before moving to the Houston Rockets. Unexpectedly, in the opening game against the Lakers in October 2014, the two were “pinned” on the court. After Kobe was deliberately hit by the opponent, directly choked Warcraft: “Soft! (Soft egg).” Though Kobe later explained that he only said it in a moment of anger and had no malice, this line made Warcraft brood over it, and it became the laughing stock of fans across the United States at the time.
▲Warcraft came to Taiwan to let go of their own hatred, “Kobe is now at peace, but I believe he will be very happy to look at me in the sky.” (Photo/Returned from Weilai Sports Station YouTube)
Howard later admitted in an interview that he resented Kobe a lot at the time: “I don’t like him saying that, because I didn’t see it right at the time. presence. But I didn’t realize it at the time, because the voices around him said I was weak, and at that time I resented it.” But he later realized, “I don’t think I’m like him at the time. I’m also mature, so I’m very grateful to Kobe, thank you for saying I’m a softie.” Howard recently moved to T1 Taoyuan Clouded Leopards, and for the first time in an interview with “Wei Lai Sports Channel”, also recalled the passing of “Black Mamba”, “Kobe rest in peace now, but I’m sure he will be happy to see us here in heaven.”
