Jordan’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson shoots a fadeaway jumper in opposition to New Zealand within the Fiba World Cup at Mall of Asia Area. -FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been making rounds on social media for his resemblance to the late nice Kobe Bryant—from his posture, and fadeaways to the No. 24 jersey.
The one stark distinction: Hollis-Jefferson shoots left-handed.
Hollis-Jefferson on Monday channeled his Mamba Mentality and virtually willed Jordan to an upset of New Zealand in extra time within the Fiba World Cup earlier than a loud crowd at Mall of Asia Area predominantly rooting for the previous PBA import.
Chants of “Kobe” rained down on Hollis-Jefferson, who scored essentially the most factors on this World Cup up to now with 39 factors within the 95-87 loss, eclipsing the 37 factors by Slovenia’s Luka Doncic two days in the past.
RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON.
38 POINTS.
AND-ONE THREE-POINTER TO SEND IT TO OVERTIME.#FIBAWC x #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/i5qW7E6fAI— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) August 28, 2023
“It means quite a bit. It’s an honor. There’s just one Kobe however to really feel that love and that vitality coming down the stretch hitting these large pictures, God was with me, Kobe was with me for certain,” Hollis-Jefferson mentioned on the Kobe comparisons he’s been getting since making his World Cup debut as Jordan’s naturalized player.
And there was nothing extra Kobe-like than his four-point play within the closing seconds of regulation that pressured additional time.
“I simply needed to win. All the pieces mentioned shoot it, every thing mentioned shoot it. in order that’s what I did.”
That’s what Kobe would’ve finished too.
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