On January 7, Beijing time, Irving has ended his return debut, and this game is also his first game of the new season. What is touching is that in this return debut, Irving's most missed person is Kobe.
In this debut, Irving wore his third generation of signature shoes when the game was played, which was a pair of Bruce Lee color shoes, the important thing is that this is a tribute to Kobe Bryant' style, and there is also Kobe's mamba pattern at the tongue.
Not only that, Irving also wrote 1/26 on the sneakers, which was the day of Kobe's accident. Obviously, this is a day Owen will never forget. At about 10:00 a.m. (US time) on January 26, 2020, Bryant's helicopter crashed in the Alabassas area of Los Angeles County, California, and a generation of legends fell.
However, Bryant has always lived in Owen's heart. In fact, two days before his return debut, Owen posted a composite of Kobe Bryant and Gianna on his own ins, writing, "Mamba Forever." He used this to express his longing for Kobe.
So, the first game of return, in fact, the person Irving misses the most is Kobe. And Kobe's spirit also inspired Irving to continue to return to the field to compete for the championship.
As we all know, Kobe Bryant is Owen's most respected person, and he is also regarded as a lifelong mentor. And Irving is also worthy of the title of Mamba's disciple, but now he is still not vaccinated, which will inevitably have an impact on the Nets' impact on the championship, and in the future, will he be vaccinated to clear the final obstacle to the Nets' championship? See.