If there’s anyone who has the right to talk about playing basketball with pain and injuries, it’s Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba is one of the toughest players to ever lace a pair of sneakers. So when Nick Young hurt his thumb recently while trying to steal the ball away from Kobe in practice, of course the Mamba had no sympathy.
In fact, he had some advice for Swaggy P moving forward:
Young’s thumb injury isn’t too serious, but he’s expected to miss around 6-8 weeks. He also posted this photo on Instagram shorty before going under the knife, indicating that he’s learned his lesson.
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“You reach, and you’re gonna get hurt.” #Mambalessons
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