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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Kobe Bryant Taught Buddy Hield One Of His Unforgettable Moves
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Kobe Bryant Taught Buddy Hield One Of His Unforgettable Moves

Trevor Lane
Published: 12/14/2016
2 Min Read
Buddy Hield Working Out With Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Ahead Of Nba Draft
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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may have retired last April, but he isn’t far from the minds of NBA players. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield, for example, grew up watching Bryant play and was thrilled when his idol attended March Madness games at the Honda Center to see him play.

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However, Bryant’s relationship with Hield didn’t end there. In a piece for The Player’s Tribune, Hield recalled a workout he had with Bryant a month after the NBA Draft, which included practicing one of Bryant’s most famous moves:

The way we did our shooting drills impressed me even more. It was different. After warming up, we didn’t do a normal shooting workouts — like taking 10 shots from one spot and 10 from another. Kobe was having me copy specific moves he was doing, and then repeating them over and over until I got bored of doing them. It wasn’t like one dribble to the elbow for a jumper, it was full sequences — moves that you might not even attempt once a game.

One move started in the high post. Kobe pump-faked at the free throw line and reverse-pivoted into the lane for a floater.

He made me do that one move maybe 100 times in a row while he watched.

As Hield mentioned elsewhere in the article, there were even rumors that the Lakers could select Hield with their second overall pick (they instead took Duke’s Brandon Ingram). The thought was that Hield’s workouts with Bryant could push him to Los Angeles, but it wasn’t meant to be.

While he may no longer be putting on a jersey, Bryant’s fingerprints are still noticeable around the NBA and his exploits won’t soon be forgotten by those who grew up watching him bring five championships to Los Angeles.

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ByTrevor Lane
Trevor Lane is a longtime NBA and Los Angeles Lakers fan who had the good fortune to grow up during the glory days of the Showtime Lakers, when Magic Johnson, Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and the rest ruled the Great Western Forum. He has written about basketball, soccer, fantasy sports, MMA, and even pro wrestling over the course of his career, but the spectacle that is the Lakers is his true passion. He made the leap into podcasting for Lakers Nation and provides voice-over analysis for our YouTube channel. With a who's who of stars gracing the Lakers lineup over the years, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Pau Gasol, and many others, the Lakers always provide plenty to talk about. When he isn't writing or recording, Trevor can be found spending time with his wife and daughter or on the sidelines for one of the youth teams he coaches. Outside of the Lakers, Trevor is a supporter of the LA Galaxy, US Soccer, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Contact: trevor@mediumlargela.com
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