What Was He Thinking?

From the Los Angeles Times:

For reasons unknown to anyone who's remotely familiar with basketball, Bow Wow challenged Bryant at his basketball camp to a game of one-on-one, wagering the rights to his next single. Naturally, the Black Mamba didn't shy away from the challenge ... err, the chance to steal candy from a baby, and humiliated him in the process. But Bow Wow wouldn't let it go. He then challenged Bryant to a rematch worth $1,000 where he could only shoot jumpers. Bryant walked away $1,000 richer with an easy way to gradually build more strength in his knee. (Note: The video contains language that some viewers might find objectionable.)

Clearly, Bow Wow doesn't subscribe to the theories of Gambling 101. One of those includes not making bets you don't have any sense of a chance of actually winning.

This is just brutal to watch. Kobe toys with him the whole time, all in front of his campers and Bow Wow's entourage.




A couple of thoughts:

1. Why the hell does Bow Wow have a guy carry around what looked to be about $10 Gs in cash in a duffle bag?
2. Nice move by Kobe to divy up his winnings among the kids.