Kobe Bryant tried, failed to write an inspirational post about his youth basketball team

It’s pretty impressive watching someone become a legend in their chosen profession, only to achieve an equally astounding level of talent in a completely unrelated field. Take, for instance, Tom Waits’ seamless transitions between music and acting, or Donald Glover’s effortless floatation between film, television, comedy, and music. And let’s not forget Kobe Bryant’s legendary abilities both as a basketball player, and a jerk.
Bryant’s latest achievement in the latter came earlier this week, when he got on Instagram to post a photo of himself from two years ago standing behind a youth basketball team he coached while they unhappily held up their fourth-place trophies. Was this a throwback piece of encouragement for his former pupils, perhaps praising just how far they’ve come in such a short span of time? Maybe he simply wanted to reminisce about his tenure as the Mamba League’s coach, and how his experience teaching aspiring athletes is just as, if not more, rewarding than any NBA Championship ring he’s earned?