Via Outsports: Not sure if you caught the recent LA Lakers game when the team decided to honor Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West by wearing old-skool short-shorts in their game against the Boston Celtics. Anyone who grew up in the 1970s or 1980s—or watched hottie Mehcad Brooks in Glory Road—will remember the high-on-the-leg shorts worn by basketball players in the NBA's heyday.
The team wore the shorts in the first half of the game and the sexy, vintage wardrobe made a "vibrant, if not entertaining, pregame atmosphere at Staples Center", notes the LA Times. "I think it's cool," forward Lamar Odom said before the game. "It'll be fun for the fans too. I expect them to laugh maybe two to three minutes straight."
No such laughter from hottie and basketball diva Kobe Bryant, who added extra layers of compression shorts (read: underwear) to underscore his embarrassment, and, constantly tugged at the shorty-shorts. Bryant complains the shorty-shorts made him feel "naked" and "violated": "I don't know what it feels like to wear a thong, but I imagine it feels something like what we had on in the first half. I felt violated. I felt naked. It's one thing to see films with guys wearing those things. ... I'd rather stay warm, man."
Interesting that Kobe Braynt described wearing the shorts as feeling violated because there is a young lady in Colorado who may have a different definition. The Lakers lost to the Celtics 110-91. Maybe it was the shorts?
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Posted by: BL | 10 January 2008 at 16:03
This is hilarious.
Posted by: BL | 10 January 2008 at 16:04
Actually, Kobe looks kinda cute in those shorts.
Posted by: chris w | 10 January 2008 at 16:06
Not as cute as Dr J, Maurice Cheeks, and their whole generation used to look cute in them.
"Violated" hump! Kobe is full of shit, I mean, poo poo...with his rough doggy style humpin' self.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 10 January 2008 at 16:16
I love watching videos of the basketball games from the 1980s. Kobe should be so lucky.
Posted by: anon | 10 January 2008 at 16:50
Oooo Rod oh no you di'int with that final paragraph! (you so bad)
"Do these shorts make me look naked?" No, Kobe, but your mouth is makin you look stupid.
Posted by: Andy in Seattle | 10 January 2008 at 17:49
I'm sick of Kobe. He really thinks highly of himself.
Posted by: Laker Girl | 10 January 2008 at 18:02
What an idiot. Kobe and all of these young players are so insecure about their bodies. Give me Dr. J running down the court proudly with his big fro tight white 76'er shorts with jockstrap peeking out when he jumps to slam that red, white and blue ball in that net! Eat that, miss Kobe! Long live the ABA!!!!!!
Posted by: Dluv | 10 January 2008 at 21:35
kobe violated me too...then my alarm clock went off.
we should all think more highly of ourselves, i mean hell if you don't who will?
as for being insecure, i have no clue where that came from. I love my body, but if i had a body like his all my walls would be mirror.
I love your body too rod.
Posted by: justbthat.com | jonathan perry | 10 January 2008 at 22:02
Some of my fondest childhood memories were of Earl "the Pearl" Monroe in them thigh-high, booty-huggin' basketball shorts. Wooo!
Then some knucklehead came up with those stupid calf-length "shorts".
Posted by: Bernie | 10 January 2008 at 22:47
Well blame the hip hoppers start the baggy jeans long shorts trend. MJ looks great in 'em tight short too.
Posted by: princegoro | 10 January 2008 at 23:51
I'm violated that he thinks he is it, when he isn't. The short shorts are hot, and, since they are only hot on the sexy men on the NBA, why is he worried. Sit on the bench if you don't like the shorts and do what he does best, whine, moan and complain, since he is never happy about anything.
Posted by: Luther | 11 January 2008 at 09:22
I saw that game. Derek Fisher was the only one to wear them well and wear them right. All the others wore biker shorts, thermals, etc. under the shorts. And most of them did keep tugging at their shorts during that first half (but not Derek). Rod, dig up a pic of Fish from that night if you can.
Posted by: max | 11 January 2008 at 17:17
Kobe is an asshole-idiot. Plain and simple.
Posted by: IsleZeus | 19 January 2008 at 10:05