The Media fooled me into thinking Lebron was more popular than Kobe

[JohnMax]

2008 Olympics in China is what opened my eyes.

[LongLiveTheKing]

That was 6 years ago

[TheReal Kendall]

http://media.giphy.com/media/JyrQx7pZ2WvFC/giphy.gif

[navy]

2008 Olympics? Before Lebron made the jump?

[D-Rose]

2008 Olympics in China is what opened my eyes.
The media moves on once a player moves on. Kobe was elite until 2012, with some dips from 2008 or so.

He has barely played ball the last couple years, of course the media isn't going to focus on him.

[Hoopz2332]

Lberon is


LeBron James Tops World's Most Powerful Athletes 2014


[quote]
Four years ago, LeBron James shifted the balance of power in the NBA and set off a huge wave of interest in the league with his infamous decision to

[DMV2]

The media moves on once a player moves on. Kobe was elite until 2012, with some dips from 2008 or so.

He has barely played ball the last couple years, of course the media isn't going to focus on him.
LeBron pretty much became on par with Kobe in terms of media attention during 2010 playoffs. That Quit Game in the 2nd Round vs Celtics was the talk of the playoffs until the Finals(Boston vs LAL) came.

Then just two months later, LBJ made his infamous "Decision" and he's been the biggest media topic in the NBA ever since.

[Hoopz2332]

Kobe has never been as $$bankable$$ current Lebron. LBJ is the most marketable player since Jordan.

[chazzy]

Kobe has never been as $$bankable$$ current Lebron. LBJ is the most marketable player since Jordan.
Spankable? Lebron stans and their fantasies...

[Hoopz2332]

Spankable? Lebron stans and their fantasies...

bankable:durantunimpressed:

[triangleoffense]

China alone probably makes Kobe more popular than Lebron, I don't know if it's because Kobe has a longer tenure or what but it seems like people in China/Asia still love Kobe more...

[Hoopz2332]

China alone probably makes Kobe more popular than Lebron, I don't know if it's because Kobe has a longer tenure or what but it seems like people in China/Asia still love Kobe more...


Kobe has that East ASian connection from playing in the LA but lebron took China from Kobe like 2 years ago

LeBron James is the Most Popular Western Celebrity on Chinese Social Media



nfographic: LeBron James is the Most Popular Western Celebrity on Chinese Social Media
Synthesio, a global social-media monitoring company, has created an infographic to tell us who are the top 25 most popular western celebrities on Chinese social media. It listened to the top 50 celebrities from Forbes’ “The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities” list, and monitored China’s top social-media sites, including Sina Weibo (China’s Twitter), Renren (China’s Facebook) and Tencent Weibo. As the infographic reveals, Chinese social-media users love NBA, basketball player LeBron James takes the top spot, followed by Rihanna and Justin Bieber, respectively. Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift round out the top five.
http://micgadget.com/34233/infographic-lebron-james-is-the-most-popular-western-celebrity-on-chinese-social-media/

[dubeta]

Thats just because kobe "looks' more East Asian than lebron

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/blikestro/asiankobe.jpg

[Hoopz2332]

Thats just because kobe "looks' more East Asian than lebron

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/blikestro/asiankobe.jpg


:oldlol:

[Megabox!]

Thats just because kobe "looks' more East Asian than lebron

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/blikestro/asiankobe.jpg
:lol :lol

[Real14]

http://amnradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lebron-james-kobe-bryant-points-meme.jpg

[riseagainst]

http://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/0817-kobe-bryant-china-450.jpg

http://blogs.voanews.com/photos/files/2012/08/reuters_china_kobe_bryant_16Aug12-975x632.jpg

http://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/0817-kobe-bryant-china-450a.jpg

:biggums:

:bowdown: :bowdown:

[sportjames23]

Thats just because kobe "looks' more East Asian than lebron

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/blikestro/asiankobe.jpg


Knew this was coming. :oldlol:

[Hoopz2332]

http://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/0817-kobe-bryant-china-450.jpg

http://blogs.voanews.com/photos/files/2012/08/reuters_china_kobe_bryant_16Aug12-975x632.jpg

http://turnernbahangtime.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/0817-kobe-bryant-china-450a.jpg



:bowdown: :bowdown:


LBJ already took the Asian market from Kobe

http://i.imgur.com/ss5Zii1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Auez791.png

http://i.imgur.com/GzadqYQ.png

http://i.imgur.com/9TcAEoe.png

http://i.imgur.com/tlcqe2h.jpg

[sportjames23]

So...he who controls Asia is Master of the World?

[Hoopz2332]

So...he who controls Asia is Master of the World?


Kobeites think so:confusedshrug:

[D-Rose]

So...he who controls Asia is Master of the World?
The real king in Asia:


http://beijingcream.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Marbury-statue-1b1.jpg

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Kobe has never been as $$bankable$$ current Lebron. LBJ is the most marketable player since Jordan.
he was on his way before the rape case..

[Hoopz2332]

he was on his way before the rape case..


No he wasn't. I clearly remember Iverson being bigger than him around that time.

[Hoopz2332]

http://i.imgur.com/8dWDdbW.png

where Kobe at?:lol

[Hoopz2332]

kobe stans, where ya at?:oldlol:

[Smoke117]

Nobody cares about what a bunch of chniks think of Kobe. Lebron is more popular in general.

[Meticode]

LeBron James Twitter: 14M followers
Kobe Bryant Twitter: 5.51M followers

[FlashDwyaneWade3]

Nobody cares about what a bunch of chniks think of Kobe. Lebron is more popular in general.
Somebody is about to get banned.

[Dragic4Life]

LBJ already took the Asian market from Kobe

http://i.imgur.com/ss5Zii1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Auez791.png

http://i.imgur.com/GzadqYQ.png

http://i.imgur.com/9TcAEoe.png

http://i.imgur.com/tlcqe2h.jpg
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Hoopz2332]

LeBron James Twitter: 14M followers
Kobe Bryant Twitter: 5.51M followers

:applause:

[Hoopz2332]

http://i.imgur.com/jCCaN3y.jpg

:bowdown:

[fiddy]

HGH monger vs killer instinct
gimme kobe

[Nikola_]

http://i.imgur.com/8dWDdbW.png

where Kobe at?:lol

BBBBBut nobody cares about soccer

[Hoopz2332]

BBBBBut nobody cares about soccer

they do, just not in the USA

[gts]

When Nike went on to name their new arena they didn't name it the house of Crab Dribble, Collusion City nor the King's Palace of 2/5 or anything trite like that but instead they called it the House of Mamba (http://fansided.com/2014/08/11/kobe-bryant-unveils-led-basketball-court-house-mamba-video/#!bDGbvh)

[Hoopz2332]

When Nike went on to name their new arena they didn't name it the house of Crab Dribble, Collusion City nor the King's Palace of 2/5 or anything trite like that but instead they called it the House of Mamba (http://fansided.com/2014/08/11/kobe-bryant-unveils-led-basketball-court-house-mamba-video/#!bDGbvh)






LeBron James Tops World's Most Powerful Athletes 2014


[quote]
Four years ago, LeBron James shifted the balance of power in the NBA and set off a huge wave of interest in the league with his infamous decision to