Who is the Jordan player known as a copy of Kobe Bryant who is causing fever at the FIBA World Cup 2023?
"Copy of Kobe Bryant".
"Kobe Bryant left-handed version".
"It's like Kobe Bryant is here with us."
This is a few of the many comments about a Jordanian player who is playing in the FIBA World Cup 2023 Finals. This name causes a fever when it comes to body shape, movement and especially the way of fighting. mainly at medium distances, very similar to the late legend Kobe Bryant.
At first, not many people recognized who this was. In fact, he is a former NBA player born in 1997, who was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.
With a style that revolves mainly around average throws, it is not difficult to see the similarities between Hollis-Jefferson and the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Rondae even wears Nike Kobe shoes, wears an armband near his elbow and has the same hairstyle as "The Black Mamba". Not to mention the fact that he has a height, weight, body shape and arm span that are "molded". " from Bryant.
The only difference is probably that Hollis-Jefferson is left-handed, as opposed to Kobe Bryant who is right-handed.
Right after his first match for Jordan at the FIBA World Cup 2023, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson started causing a stir and even trended on several social networking sites.
In the second match, RHJ continued to leave an impression with 39 points against the New Zealand team, playing the leading role for the team from the Middle East.
He was sought after by the press and asked about the comparison with Kobe Bryant. Below is the answer from Rondae: "This is a great honor for me to be compared to Kobe. But in the end, Kobe is still Kobe, I'm just Rondae."
“I definitely watched a lot of his videos to learn from him, we are also similar in height and physique.
I still remember the conversation in 2016, when I asked Kobe for advice. He told me to immerse myself in the elbow area (medium distance, near the free throw line - PV). Since then, I haven't stopped training and continuously improved with my average throws over the years," added the 1995-born player.
Previously, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was a high school player rated 5 stars by experts, then selected in the 23rd round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets.
He played 4 years for the home team at Barclays Center before playing 1 year for the Toronto Raptors and a short period for the Portland Trail Blazers. With the number of minutes in the NBA decreasing, Hollis-Jefferson has turned abroad from 2021 until now.
The club he is currently playing for is Atleticos de San German, a team in the Puerto Rico professional league. At the FIBA World Cup 2023, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played with the naturalization status of the Jordan team, becoming the No. 1 star of this Middle Eastern country.
