Sonny Vaccaro Knew Kobe Bryant Had “It” as a Junior in High School

Sonny Vaccaro Knew Kobe Bryant Had “It” as a Junior in High School | The Rich Eisen Show

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Shoe/Marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro joins Rich Eisen in-studio where he says how he knew Kobe Bryant was a special competitor even when he was just a junior in high school.
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@Redmenace96 Жыл бұрын

What a f'n Legend! Sonny Vaccaro created the modern Association. Too humble, himself, to say it.

@cl5566 Жыл бұрын

Sonny deserves his 💐. Man is an innovator for each level of basketball and made a lot of people A LOT of money.

@justinryan6810 Жыл бұрын

facts

@Alldayallnight805 Жыл бұрын

Facts!!

@fkillah Жыл бұрын

I also appreciate the fact that you are the amongst the very few who knows that alot is spelled as a lot.

@henrywal Жыл бұрын

That's a stretch but ok. WWWes

@whothetechknows Жыл бұрын

Kobe was a legend. This guy seems to be pretty interesting as well. Love the interviews😊

@blakewu1375 Жыл бұрын

Sonny is a legend.

@CustomizedUsername 11 ай бұрын

The movie “Air” made me appreciate this man so much. He changed the game. Big ups to him for spearheading the NCAA NIL movement

@_CoachW Жыл бұрын

Don't forget if Adidas had listened to Sonny they would have signed Lebron. Let that sink in for a moment.

@Liyfa_Unpay Жыл бұрын

Give me a Kobe documentary/movie 💯

@blueland9770 Жыл бұрын

You got to have an underdog story, at a world role model, an icon..like babe Ruth, Ali, Jordan..is more interesting to watch. Kobe is great basketball player but at I see he have nothing interesting, kobe is not a role model, underdog story no, an icon ok yes.

@Liyfa_Unpay Жыл бұрын

@@blueland9770 Don’t necessarily have to be an underdog story. Looking at Kobe’s career and off court. This is coming from a Kobe fan not all stars and glitter.

@blueland9770 Жыл бұрын

Off the Court ! is he ever donated a big money to the poor, a hotel raped story, not even a college attended.

@blueland9770 Жыл бұрын

@Liyfa_Unpay . I don't fu..cking hate the guy, kobe a top 5 all time great, yes. Is kobe deserves to win more than 1 league MVP, yes atleast 3 league MVP. Is Kobe the best Lakers of alltime, yes. Is kobe better than LeBron, to me yes.

@Liyfa_Unpay Жыл бұрын

@@blueland9770 I agree with you all the way there. I was just trying to remind you of his entire career/story I think it’s more ups and downs with Kobe compared to Jordan “that we know of” a lot more drama playing with Shaq and post Shaq. The Allstar squad that lost to the Pistons. Off court issues. Being compared to MJ and then playing with a new generation being led by Lebron Some of things I’ve mention perhaps prevented Kobe from winning more than 1 MVP 🤔 The media played a big part. Kobe should have had at least 2 MVPs the 2 years he won the title without Shaq (3 straight appearances) he was clearly the best player at that time . He beaten the Celtics & Magic which led to the Great Miami Migration 😂 and the rest is history.

@TheRealGGGio Жыл бұрын

Great story. Choked me up. Anybody speaking about Kobe in an Insightful way always gets me.

@jaymoney6233 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@CustomizedUsername Жыл бұрын

Most of us from LA feel the same way

@demontreten Жыл бұрын

You aint lyin

@johantrenier1685 Жыл бұрын

Sonny’s story’s are always consistent. I’ve listened and watched him for probably 20 some years. SoCal radio and TV. I’m always riveted. He’s a good person.

@MrBIGDOWNER Жыл бұрын

The should of finished Air with Sonny meeting Kobe..

@Bill-do1gc Жыл бұрын

Kobe!

@jmapps31 Жыл бұрын

I used to search for Kobe stories. But aint a kobe fan, I like his mindset & obsession for greatness. Dont rest at the middle ❤️🐍 After his last game, Thanking the fans for the down years was a very unique speech.

@rajabcroswell9020 Жыл бұрын

This guy reminds me of Hyman Roth from The Godfather 2.

@tgqinc Жыл бұрын

Sonny V is a legend by every stretch of the imagination. His eye for identifying high-level talent at the grassroots level was second to none! Love to hear him share his story. Nike dropped the ball by letting his go....

@tonyyan7860 Жыл бұрын

Sonny V the Goat 🐐 Finder! What a Class Act of A Man... MJ & KB Goats

@bbyflip1 6 ай бұрын

big ups to Jerry west also for finding a way to draft Kobe to the lakers !!

@rayh.3478 Жыл бұрын

man! didnt know him until AIR! hes like the 'Michael Jordon' of finding Michael Jordans 😅 what a legend! 👍

@matthanneman7511 Жыл бұрын

great interview.

@jjay1035 Жыл бұрын

Underrated interview here.

@gregorybellii5662 Жыл бұрын

Great video and interview Rich! Would love to sit with Sonny and pick his brain for his knowledge. And for him to recognize the gift that God placed within him and to not be boastful says alot!

@TheJohnandChaseShow314 Жыл бұрын

That's 1 hell of a story 🔥

@hbomb65 Жыл бұрын

legend defined

@onyx9857 Жыл бұрын

2:26 Chubby Cox lmfao

@rayglenn Жыл бұрын

Chubby Cox is Kobe's Uncle. It's his Mother's Older Brother who was a Great High School Player in Philly. He had a Son John who played at University of San Francisco

@kevincox6946 Жыл бұрын

@@rayglenn i read that with an authoritve head voice... so i believe you.

@carlosminaya2774 Жыл бұрын

Sonny ❤

@ArturoGonzalez-uz1by Жыл бұрын

Sonny is an effing legend

@PointBlankChiWay Жыл бұрын

Sonny baby. if u know u know

@jimbaker5110 Жыл бұрын

Sonny should have just been his agent at that point lol

@user-sk9sp7pe4y Жыл бұрын

damn what a story

@am3818 Жыл бұрын

Some people are born different. For whatever reason God makes EXTRA ordinary. Kobe and MJ were some of those people. RIP Kobe and Gianna.

@CustomizedUsername Жыл бұрын

“That’s what I loved about the kid. Absolutely loved about the kid.” MJ doesn’t speak that way about a lot of people. If the goat of your profession eulogizes you like that, you did it right.

@santsm1893 Жыл бұрын

I know someone who was very happy the day Kobe passed away His name is Nick Wright

@afrikasoulchild Жыл бұрын

Where is the full interview?

@MCox1432 Жыл бұрын

Mamba

@blakelip3 Жыл бұрын

Dapper Dan the head of LV?? He had his hand in hoops before fashion

@talongmalaki8869 Жыл бұрын

Nike should owe him at least a share for signing the biggest person who bring them billions of dollar.

@Dean_H. Жыл бұрын

Bean ❤

@TAHZ876 Жыл бұрын

Goat Kobe 2nd greatest Basketball player of all time behind the Goat MJ

@romeosira3665 Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

@NEONOIRERA Жыл бұрын

It’s a mentality thing he right you can’t teach that it’s just in them.

@josiahlapina9382 Жыл бұрын

Arod said 😊

@tubenachos Жыл бұрын

"Sonny go find an athlete who could replace Jordan" 😅🥵

@agatt42 Жыл бұрын

Does Sonny use the Spanish slang word 'cojones' (ie. testicles) at 5:27 ? He seems to pronounce it in an interesting way...

@simonrangel9522 Жыл бұрын

Kobe✝️GiGi= ❤ 🙏 😇 🏝️🏀 🎶

@ilovegodandjesusjohn316 Жыл бұрын

Proverbs 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

@masterpogi9756 Жыл бұрын

fore sure sonny have some stocks investment at jordan brand, nike, adidas etc. he is smart

@georgesherman3760 Ай бұрын

As much money as helped Nike make with that one belief to sign Michael Jordan they should have him a small percent of the company and made him a life time job for saving Nike

@hermisgetwater4296 Жыл бұрын

the italian thing and connections. kobe sonny 😊 mf or mafia of these two greats 😂

@darrylnelson05 Жыл бұрын

Sonny was a pimp

@Bryan-fb8dh Жыл бұрын

I think having a father that played pro, growing up playing practicing and learning from a pro may have something to do with it. If you have genetics for height and more than 10 years of training Id consider you a loser if you don't at least ride the bench in the NBA.

@andrephillips7764 Жыл бұрын

Kobe was getting hyped early so he didn’t find him out of the blue

@ifheavenwashuman 5 ай бұрын

To be fair, this was an All American camp he was speaking about. No one present was exactly an unknown. The objective was to find the next Megastar.

@TheIzzo1000 Жыл бұрын

Good lord, did this dude go to school with moses

@_CoachW Жыл бұрын

Pretty close. True facts, the basketball sneaker game today is nowhere near what it is without Sonny. For better or for worse... oh and also the initial lawsuit that created the opening for NIL money. Crazy 🙃

@FreeTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Who cares!

@silewis9396 Жыл бұрын

Everyone who clicked the video including you

@jaymoney6233 Жыл бұрын

@@silewis9396Exactly smh what a idiotic statement

@jaysonnadelson2188 Жыл бұрын

Michael Jordan and Phil Knight became billionaires by ripping off people especially the African American population for charging over a $100 for a pair of sneakers. Shameful.

@SundevilRoadrunner Жыл бұрын

Cry me a river

@natashatomlinson4548 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Not to mention all the cows slaughtered .

@Redmenace96 Жыл бұрын

So... your saying that MJ and PK carried handguns with them for years and put them to the temple of unfortunate people and demanded they buy their shoes? Where's the video?

@ElGeetaro8929 Жыл бұрын

So it's his fault that the mass of morons willingly handed over the money? Strange thought i know, but if they don't buy them, they become cheaper: you keep demonstrating that you're dumb enough to pay $100 for rubber; you deserve to be known as the fool who just parted with his money.

@erickandrade1921 Жыл бұрын

Peoe bought the shoes right? How did they rip them off if people gladly bought 100 dollar shoes