Thursday Throwback Posterization: Young Kobe Throws It Down

This weeks Throwback Posterization features a young Kobe Bryant playing in what appears to be some sort of high school all-star game at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Kobe is around 17-years old here, so this is likely in 1996 during his senior year of high school. During this same year, Kobe took Brandy to his high school prom. Just thought that was worth noting. Kobe gets some impressive extension on the dunk, which allows him to get the ball up and over the defender, who does a decent job at contesting the dunk.

What Really Went Down at the Palace

Ron Artest is in Hong Kong working on some tracks with Filipino-Chinese singer, actress and model, Shin Shin. I guess the two of them decided to go hang out at an amusement park and Shin Shin was dying to know about the infamous 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Wearing a sweet jelly fish shirt, Ron Ron was more than happy to share his side of the story, which was frequently interrupted by fans trying to get a picture with him. Damn, let the man finish telling Shin Shin his story! Artest posted the video as one of his Tru Warier Vlog entries.