“Hopefully he’s looking down and he’s proud,” Julius Randle pays homage to his legendary IDOL Kobe Bryant
Julius Randle remembers Kobe Bryant on his third death anniversary after the game against the Boston Celtics.
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In a thrilling contest between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics last night, Julius Randle’s outstanding play helped the Knicks win in overtime. The power forward had a solid 52% field goal percentage and finished the game with 37 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists.
As everyone is aware, Julius Randle was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the seventh overall choice in 2014. And he had the good fortune to share a locker room with Kobe Bryant. On January 26, the day of Kobe’s passing, the Knicks player decided to honor the legend.
“I played this game with a heavy heart thinking about Kobe. This is a very difficult day but he is watching us from above and he is proud of us,” Julius Randle said after the reporter asked him, “I know Kobe meant a lot to you, you thinking about him tonight.“
After a catastrophic helicopter crash, the Black Mamba died three years ago. Despite not being with us, he will undoubtedly continue to inspire many people both on and off the basketball floor. There certainly won’t be another Kobe Bryant.
Julius Randle scores 37, New York Knicks defeat Boston Celtics in overtime
Julius Randle scored 37 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and hit the free throws that gave New York a 120-117 overtime victory over the East-leading Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Knicks won convincingly in overtime, outscoring the Celtics 10-7.
For the Knicks, who have won two straight, Jalen Brunson added 29 points, seven assists, and a game-ending blocked shot. RJ Barrett led the way with 19 points, while Immanuel Quickley added 17 points and five rebounds.
Jayson Tatum finished with 35 points and 14 rebounds after being named an All-Star game starter for the third consecutive season prior to tip-off. Brown had 22 points and nine rebounds for Boston, who has now lost three consecutive games for the second time this season.
With 7.6 seconds remaining, Boston’s Jaylen Brown had a chance to put the Celtics ahead, but he missed two free throws, forcing the Celtics to foul. “Just got to be better,” Brown said. “Tonight was just a rough game and I’m a better basketball player than I played today. Those two free throws embodied the whole game for me.”
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