Kobe Bryant used Paul Pierce cutout as motivation in 2008: WNBA star Sue Bird

Seattle Storm star Sue Bird recently appeared on an Instagram live session with Los Angeles Sparks star and ESPN commentator Chiney Ogwumike. During live, Sue Bird talked about Kobe Bryant motivation factor and her friendship with late NBA legend. WNBA star Sue Bird and her girlfriend Megan Rapie, who plays for USA's women's national soccer team, have been posting updates on Instagram after players have been isolating due to coronavirus outbreak. Here is what Kobe Bryant motivation source was in 2008, according to Bird.

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Kobe Bryant motivation: Sue Bird reveals details about Kobe Bryant motivation from 2008

In 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kobe Bryant competed at Summer Olympics for first time. men's team won gold medal and so did Sue Bird and women's team. However, Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers h lost NBA Finals to Boston Celtics same year.

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According to Bird, she met Bryant and some or players months after Olympics, where Kobe Bryant saw a photo of Celtics star Paul Pierce in a newspaper. Bryant, without saying a word, took newspaper and cut out photo of Paul Pierce. He n folded it and put it in his pocket, saying it was for 'motivation'. Bird furr ded that everyone else present reacted with an 'oh', aware that it never stopped with Kobe Bryant. In 2009, Lakers won NBA championship against Orlando Magic, while Kobe Bryant was named Finals MVP. Bird also talked about Bryant's support for women's basketball and his daughter Gianna. Both Bryant and Gianna, along with seven ors, lost ir lives in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26.

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