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Wild Kobe Bryant ‘stripper party’ confession dropped by Lakers teammate

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Young, G. (2026, October 9). Wild Kobe Bryant ‘stripper party’ confession dropped by Lakers teammate. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/sports/kobe-bryant-threw-lakers-stripper-party-teammates/

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Former Los Angeles Lakers player Nick Young recently revealed on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast that Kobe Bryant organized stripper parties for the team at the start of seasons. According to Young, Bryant would provide alcohol and entertainment before leaving early, allowing his teammates to enjoy themselves without him. This revelation offers a contrast to Bryant's typically disciplined image as one of basketball's most focused players.

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Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young recently shared on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast that Kobe Bryant, early in the season, would throw parties for his teammates featuring strippers and bottles. According to Young, Bryant himself wouldn’t stay long but ensured his teammates had fun before leaving them to enjoy the event alone. This revelation offers a new perspective on Bryant's character beyond his basketball legacy as one of the greatest players ever. The story paints Bryant as someone who wanted to create enjoyable experiences for his teammates while maintaining his own boundaries.

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Plenty of former Los Angeles Lakers players have shared great stories about Kobe Bryant as a teammate. asserted

Plenty → share → teammate

One story that former Lakers guard Nick Young shared during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast earlier this week paints Bryant in a completely new light. asserted

Young → share → light

I remember, people don’t know, at the beginning of the season, Kobe [has], like, a party for the team to get together. asserted

team → remember → party

[He’d] have a stripper party. asserted

He → have → party

Like, a little stripper party,” Young said. asserted

Young → say → ?

“But, he taught me a little bit of swag, cause he had a party—had the bottles, and the girls come. asserted

girls → teach → party

And then he’ll leave. asserted

he → leave → ?

Like, you just won’t see Kobe no more. asserted

you → see → Kobe

He’ll be like, ‘Hey man… I got y’all a little something something.’ asserted

I → get → something

We go upstairs, we see the strippers and stuff. asserted

we → go → strippers

Then Kobe like, ‘Y’all have fun and leave out.’ asserted

Y’all → have → fun

I was like, ‘Man, thank you!'” he added. asserted

he → thank → you

Young’s comments make it sound like Bryant didn’t partake in the parties himself, instead creating them for his teammate before fleeing the scene. asserted

Bryant → make → scene

Still, this adds a very interesting wrinkle to how the late Lakers legend is remembered by his teammates. asserted

legend → add → teammates

The Mamba is recognized as not only one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace the court, but also one of the most driven, focused players in history. asserted

Mamba → recognize → history

Wild Kobe Bryant ‘stripper party’ confession dropped by Lakers teammate

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