Inspiration Basketball

Kobe's Fadeaway Inspired by Cheetahs on Discovery Channel →

Kobe:

When you watch me shoot my fadeaway jumper, you’ll notice my leg is always extended. I had problems making that shot in the past. It’s tough. So one day I’m watching the Discovery Channel and see a cheetah hunting. When the cheetah runs, its tail always gives it balance, even if it’s cutting a sharp angle. And that’s when I was like: My leg could be the tail, right?

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Basketball

Kobe Bryant's Game Winning Shots

LakersGround.net:

Date Score Opponent Notes
05/09/99 101 - 100 Rockets Playoffs, game-winning FTs with 5.3 secs left
12/27/99 108 - 106 Mavericks Game-winning FTs
02/13/01 113 - 110 Nets OT Game-winning layup with the and-1
05/10/00 97 - 96 Phoenix Playoffs, jumper over Jason Kidd
06/14/00 120 - 118 Pacers NBA Finals, off reb and put back*
11/16/00 112 - 110 Kings OT game-tying 3 pointer for OT, & jumper for win
02/07/01 85 - 83 Phoenix Jumper with 2.7 sec
01/02/02 87 - 86 Nuggets Offensive reb and the jumper
02/22/02 96 - 94 Hornets First career buzzer-beater jumper
03/24/02 97 - 96 Kings Fade-away with 36 sec
05/12/02 87 - 85 Spurs Playoffs, off reb for the put back
12/06/02 105 - 103 Mavericks 28-point game comeback, spin-around jumper
04/04/03 102 - 101 Grizzlies Buzzer beater jumper
04/06/03 115 - 113 Suns Final jumper with 28.6 sec
12/19/03 101 - 99 Nuggets Game after the trial, fade-away
02/17/04 89 - 86 Blazers Layup and the foul
03/03/04 96 - 93 Rockets Jumper over Yao with 22 sec*
03/21/04 104 - 103 Bucks OT jumper with 25 sec
04/14/04 105 - 104 Blazers OT game-tying 3-pointer for OT, & g-winning 3-pt buzzer beater
03/13/05 117 - 116 Bobcats Pump fake jumper for the win
11/02/05 99 - 97 Nuggets OT jumper after the Kwame brick
12/04/05 99 - 98 Bobcats Game-winning FTs
01/07/06 112 - 109 Clippers Game-winning off-the-window shot*
01/12/06 99 - 98 Cavaliers Jumper against Lebron with 8 sec, & Lebron choking
04/30/06 99 - 98 Suns OT game-tying tear drop for OT, and game-winning jumper
01/14/08 123 - 121 Sonics OT game-winning jumper
01/09/09 121 - 119 Pacers Jumper against Jarrett Jack with 3 sec
12/04/09 108 - 107 Heat Game-winning buzzer-beater 3-pointer over Wade
12/16/09 107 - 106 Bucks Game-winning buzzer-beating jumper over Bell
01/01/10 109 - 108 Kings Game-winning buzzer-beater 3-pointer 4.1 seconds left and 0.1 remaining
01/31/10 90 - 89 Celtics Game-winning jumper over Ray Allen with 7.3 remaining
02/23/10 99 - 98 Grizzlies Game-winning three 4.3 remaining
03/9/10 109 - 107 Raptors 17-foot fadeaway with 1.9 left

* denotes eventual game-winner

Source: List of Kobe Bryant Game Winning Shots