NBA legend Kobe Bryant was known for being multilingual, often answering international journalists’ questions in their native language at press conferences.
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Watch Kobe Bryant Speak Spanish, Italian, And Chinese At Press Conferences | NBC News
For God’s sake. JUst because he spoke 2 chinese words, NI HAO(HELLO) and XE XE(THANK YOU) doesn’t mean he is fluent in that language.
The Chinese was only one word
Anybody can say that
Only his Italian was fluent, spoke some Spanish, and couple of words in Chinese
When a great person dies…they find out even more what a great person they were 🏀⛹🏾♂️💨💨💨#24 R.I.P. 🌹
I guess practicing satanist rituals take u to another level
The United States has stifled African Americans. Kobe Bryant grew up in Italy away from the U.S.
They don’t live in the civil rights era. They stifle themselves. Especially with the crap they listen to these days…
@House Hounds – We Buy Ruff Houses ,you sir…are a moron
If Kobe was speaking Spanish I would mistake him for being Dominican.
😢
😓😓🙏🙏
You go Kobe
Great guy❤
This isn’t getting easier 😞💔
This is just impressive period.
regardless. nobody is invincible
The more I know about him, The more it hurts me. I can’t imagine what his family going through.
Such an imperfect but an awesome Human being am so glad we all get to know him on tv or in person am sorry this happened to all…
Like i said b4 & many times again
Kobe ” A TRUE INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATOR ” Bryant….
A TRUE L.A. LEGEND.
ROCK
IN
PARADISE
This shows you how stupid the other ones are. RIP kobe. Always a huge fan of yours 🙏
He only spoke one word in Chinese but spoke conversationally in Spanish and Italian
If you know one Romance language you can more easily learn another.
Oh how smart kobe was🥰 he was the only reason I watched the laker’s play basketball. I loved kobe bryant!❤ rip and ur beautiful daughter.💖
🙏🏽😭😭
Proves you dont need a college degree to be smart and successful. R.I.P Mamba
🥺
I really thought he spoke a Chinese dialect … But he is still impressive
Kobe Bryant speaks Italian,very well and Spanish, he will be miss prayers for the family 😪🙏
WOW!!! I am totally amazed!!!!
😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
Kobe proved he truly is fluent in foreign languages. Paging Melania Trump. You’d think at some point our next to non-existent FLOTUS that rarely appears except on and off Air Force 1–and then always hiding behind big, dark, sunglasses—trying desperately to fake her way to appear like Jackie Kennedy—alongside our non-existent and totally worthless POS ‘president’. That couple and their entire family are corrupt, greedy, grifters, that all lie 24/7, and are always proving to be useless and more damaging to our country than any other family in the White House. So even from this three minute segment of an interview Kobe did, he epitomizes class on and off the court.
Awwww wow!! That was absolutely beautiful
💔love kobe
A fitting example of his greatness on and off the court. Learning another language in order to communicate effectively with other cultures shows the level of love and respect for persons from all walks of life.
Beautiful 👌🏻👍👌🏻👍👌🏻😘😘😘
Check it https://youtu.be/MPssg3U4q90
Every Virgo that I met in this world are super smart.so it’s no surprise that Kobe Bryant is a Virgo and he’s super smart. The mind of a Virgo is very powerful. I’m a cancer that pay attention to the tiny details.
I am blown away by this, I knew this cat could speak Italian, then learn after his death he spoke at least three other foreign languages as well ,including Chinese, or Mandarin is it? ‘Freaked out, man. He even looked Italian while speaking ,answering questions. WOW!!
Kobe also speak tagalog
I’m watching this again, and I’m convinced that this guy had the mental capacity of a cosmogonist; a Stephen King even: From what other commenters have said here, it is extremely hard to learn these languages, even just speaking them correctly, nuances and all. I’m laughing while watching him speak Italian, stroking his chin ( and s..t) Street vernacular , alla brotha’s. You know what I’m saying. Its almost comical like watching a movie. Kobe was a Renasance man. Too humble for most to know how brilliant he was. What a loss.
Correction, Stephen Hawking, now dead physics geniuse.
Hermoso
You speak Spanish Kobe, so do parrots.
And he has the accent when speaking just like the native speaker. My gosh this man! Love him!
Just amazing! Yet terribly tragic!
This Guy was #Undoubtedly#Unequivocally one of the most Smartest professional Athlete,in recent times…He was destined for a Greatness,until his life was drastically cut short#Prematuredead ..Relax in Peace#HoopAngels#Kobe#GiGi..Heaven is Rejoicing#ThankGodforYou😪💜💔💔🌴🍁🌵🍀🍁🌷🌱🌴🍁🌿🌹🌴🍂🍁
Spanish, Arab, Chinese and English are the most widely spoken languages
Everyone should learn them☺👍
Just an awesome human being💔
*Kobe says one word in Chinese
Everyone: OMG he can speak fluent Mandarine
RIP Kobe 💛💜
LOVE YOU KOBE MAMBA BRYANT AND WHAT YOU STOOD FOR. JOB WELL DONE MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL MAMBA. YOU LEFT A LOT OF. BABY MAMBA KOBE, BUT ONLY ONE CAN BE HEIR TO THE THRONE, I LOVE MAMBA MENTALITY AND I DEDICATE MY CAREER TO YOU. SEE YOU @ GREATNESS ONE DAY. NO DAY OFF NUMBER #1 PROSPECT CLASS OF 2030 KADEN J. AKA BABY MAMBA 2-24
I am not American, But i love kobe he was a true gentleman. R.I.P Mr Kobe bryant
Wow that man was/IS BRILLIANT! 💛💜💛💜💛
Kobe: Nani?
Gifted and will always
Be ICON 💯🏆
How can you not love Kobe ..we miss you 😔Kobe
I just forgot he was died.
Yes he was so interesting and intelligent he was just a legend 😢😢💔💔💔
He truly motivated me to speak other languages!! We love u Kobe 💜💛
This man was a genius, and put on this earth for a specific reason. Thanks to The MOST High GOD, His Parents ,his wife and children and the Lakes Organization ,he was very smart
unbelievably talented.
Dopo che Kobe ha lasciato il gioco, ci ha insegnato e lasciato Mamba Mentality in tutto il mondo e quanto sarà difficile il lavoro se ti dedichi.
Kobe adorava la cultura italiana.
Kobe il più grande giocatore dentro e fuori dal campo.
Il suo QI era alto.
Kobe era un uomo pensante intelligente.
GiGi era il suo regalo.
2 8-24 👑 🇲🇽
Kobe: Cozicozi
When he mixed up the Italian and Spanish words, I felt that. It’s amazing that he dedicated time to learning multiple languages along with everything else he did. Riposa In Pace, Leggenda
He became famous coz if this.hes talented
Just an amazing character Gone Too Soon
To China: “I’ll see you soon.”
Faaa, su italiano está re bueno, me quedo shockeado
0:32 kobe was coked out of his mind in that interview just look at his bottom Jaw
we love you and miss you kobe you were the best and did not deserve to die #blackmambaforever
How did he learn so many languages. He’s been in the nba since 18 right?
Rest in peace, Kobe. Mamba out.
Kobe on fire
That was cool.
PLEASE CLOSE YOUR MOUTH YOU SMELLING UP THE PLACE
Kobe may God hold you tight my friend.
Just an amazing human being, a true student of the world. Such a great example, gone too soon. 😭
*3-25-20*
*He spoke more* , but there was no need to brag about it . He spoke other languages with ease and confidence. Whatever he stumbled upon, he would have it corrected the next time spoken. Smart cookie. Blessings to all🙏.
🤩🤩😂❤️☝🏾💪🏾🔥🙌🏾🗣️🗣️💃🏾💃🏾😇🤗
rest easy idol 🙏 we will meet again in Heaven 🙏
kobe’s chinese is TOP NOTCH
I watched this before he died, he was such an accomplished guy.
This is just so sad to watch now…
Let’s see MJ try that
So smart yet so disarmingly charming … the world has lost a class-act. RIP Kobe!!
His was very intelligent may God rest his soul in peace 🙏
he did grow up in Italy
grown up in italy, maybe he took from that land this little piece of art crazy singularity that made him a “unique” piece …
He was very committed to raping; he wanted to be the next bill cosby
Mamba u always be in LA heart
I’m sure NBC meant to say Kobe speaks Mandarin, as no one speaks Chinese lol
Just makes it that much sadder
They call him bean for a reason
QUE DIOS TE TENGA EN GLORIA, ERES LO MAS CERCA QUE HE PODIDO VER A LO QUE SE REFIEREN PERFECCION. YO SE Y ESTOY MUY SEGURO QUE ESTAS JUNTO CON DIOS.
✌and 💝 kobe! U were one smart guy!!!🥰
Haha. He appeaers to speak Italian…thats about it. Italian is really similar to Spanish, he speaks Italian and therefor can understand Spanish and speak some brokem Spanish. So 2 languages. Chinese thats bs.
Hey guys ,
Learn Italian by speaking
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That Chinese isn’t count 😂
I love Kobe the person more than Kobe the basketball player. He has so much class and is very charismatic.
He knew how to speak italian, very fluently as he lived there, so spanish is not a big leap, anyway you can tell he was a smart man
Smartest basketball player ever. Sadly taken too soon, as he’s destined for more greatness i believe.
look at kobe what a legend
Come on bro,only one word in Chinese.It didn’t even had a right tone on it