00:00 And now they take their well-deserved place in history.
00:03 Paul Gasol, Tony Parker, Greg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwayne Wade.
00:17 You are now hereby enshrined as the newest members of the Naismith Basketball Hall of
00:22 Fame.
00:23 I feel very blessed.
00:29 It was an unbelievable journey.
00:30 I never thought somebody like me can experience something like that.
00:34 So for all the kids who are watching, keep dreaming big.
00:38 Thank you very much.
00:39 I appreciate and love you all.
00:40 You guys inspired and motivated me to always work hard.
00:45 And I will always be proud to represent you guys and of course the Dallas Mavericks.
00:51 So thank you.
00:53 And there's one guy in this class that I have the utmost respect for, and that's Coach Pop.
01:08 I will never forget you.
01:09 You wrote me a handwritten note when we won the championship, which you and your organization
01:14 did at my last game.
01:17 I'll forever be grateful.
01:18 So thank you, my friend.
01:19 [APPLAUSE]
01:19 The wins and losses are all crap.
01:25 The highs and lows are all crap.
01:26 It's illusory.
01:27 It doesn't really exist.
01:30 What exists is seeing these guys and their kids, those relationships with your assistant
01:35 coaches, everybody else you're with, your colleagues, your friends, because that's what
01:39 you take with you as you move along.
01:41 All those wins or losses, they fade away.
01:45 They fade away.
01:46 Those relationships stick with you forever.
01:48 And that's where the self-esteem and the self-satisfaction comes.
01:52 And that's why I got to know the person who elevated my game like no other, who taught
01:59 me what it took to win at the highest level, who showed me how hard you had to work and
02:06 the mentality you needed to have in order to be the best, the commitment you had to
02:11 make, what it meant and what it took to be a leader, Kobe.
02:17 [APPLAUSE]
02:21 I wouldn't be here without you, brother.
02:24 I wish more than anything that you and Gigi were here today with us.
02:27 I miss you and love you.
02:30 Thank you.
02:32 [APPLAUSE]
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