Men of Integrity exist in history. We all know them as Martin Luther King Jr. Abraham Lincoln, and John Kennedy. Regardless of their personal lives we all celebrate their achievements in our country with pride and a sense of patriotic esteem. The same claim can be made for Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade. Though they are true ball hogs and arrogant at times on and off the court their statistics show that they are the best in basketball history.
They are both point guards to be reckoned with, because their high averages of points per game and assists per game. However, honestly their lives off the field are the complete opposite. Both men have claimed they love their wives but have both proven disloyalty to them by adultery or divorce. It does make fans question their loyalty to these amazing players. Yet, can you blame them? In a position which they are in, they have the pick of models, actresses, and singers to choose from, which is acceptable behavior in the NBA. With their constant wins and work on the field they earn the right to experience pleasure in the bedroom with whoever they choose. Though on a side note, I personally do not agree with adultery or divorce it overall is none of our business. We are simply consumers who are entertained by these men's skills as if we were at a zoo observing animals. We as people will always gasp and gossip til we our old and gray but we do have to look at ourselves and ask if it was us in their position would we be any different.
All in all, these men especially Kobe are the future of basketball as we know it. The past Laker's win again only shows the amount of raw talent they possess. Dwayne Wade may be a slow starter but he is ahead of the pack when it comes to his endurance and motivation. These men our true pioneers when it comes to setting the bar for the rookie depersately wanting to be on TV.
Keywords: Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat
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I think you make a great point about the off-the-court behavior of Kobe and Dwyane. I'm sure both of these athletes were pampered since the age of 6 or when someone first spotted their athletic talents. Since then, they probably never heard the word, "no."
Plus, as they became professionals and started making exorbitant amounts of money, their realities probably became even more warped. But like you said, who among us can say for certainty that we would act more morally responsible if we were in their shoes? I'd like to think that I could say so, but I honestly can't.