32. The Death of a Legend: Kobe Bryant & The American Death Culture

<p>A few weeks ago, the world lost not necessarily a great person, but a great basketball player. I'm talking about Kobe Bean Bryant (1978-2020). Kobe spent his entire basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers. I was a Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks fan in my youth, but I digress...  Was Kobe the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), or does that title and crown belong to Lebron James or Micheal Jordan? In my opinion, Michael Jordan, but whomever you support, the passing of Kobe Bryant alongside his 13 year old daughter--Gianna Bryant-- is tragic and heart wrenching.  In this episode I give props to a great basketball legend, a young life cut too short, and how Americans talk--or don't talk--about death, funerals, and "kicking the bucket."</p> <p>How did you mourn the loss of Kobe Bryant?</p> <p> </p> <p>Learn English in 2020 with Paradigm English. Live classes starting February 2020. What can you do until then? </p> <ol><li>Subscribe and support this podcast.  </li> <li>Take an <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1iaKx-YiqMJo9bT8VltuFBAXTCkMpl96i0Nq7G8s-QJU'>English Language Test</a> to see if you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced student.  </li> <li>Learn English for $1! </li> <li>Sign up for <a href='/livinginenglish365/episode/update/id/paradigmenglish.com'>live</a> English lessons.</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Credits: </p> Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (<a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) Source: <a href='http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337'>http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337</a> Artist: <a href='http://incompetech.com/'>http://incompetech.com/</a>   Funeral March by Chopin