The best Kobe he can be
His mother named him "Kobe" after her favorite NBA player, shooting guard Kobe Bryant.
While growing up with the name of a basketball superstar was excellent motivation for a future Flyer guard, junior Kobe Elvis said he was aware that he could never be Bryant.
“I don’t have his physique, his build. I can’t do what he did,” Elvis told columnist Tom Archdeacon ’72 of the Dayton Daily News. “But that’s not saying there aren’t some things you can’ttake from his game. And I tried to be the best Kobe I could be.”
Being his best includes holding the Flyer men’s record for consecutive free throws made — 37, a milestone Elvis achieved Jan. 16. (Bryant sunk 8,378 free throws during his decade with the Los Angeles Lakers, No. 3 on the all-time NBA list.)
But what else is Kobe Elvis good at? We asked him for a list of his bests. Here’s what he said:
Video game I’m best at: NBA 2k24
Board games I’m best at: Trouble and The Game of Life
Signature karaoke song: “Top Off” by Gunna
Class I liked the best: Public speaking
Favorite song: “Away from Home” by Drake
Must-see TV: Naruto and Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite movie: The Lion King
Who likes me best: My cousin Scottie
My best fun fact in an icebreaker situation: Being from Canada — it allows me to have a cool fact about myself but also allows me to tell people why I’m here and what my goals are.
My second-best sport: Football
PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIK SCHELKUN, ELSESTAR IMAGES
Kobe Elvis’ 2023–24 stats
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30 of 30
GAMES STARTED
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Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
TWICE NAMED
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2.3, sixth in A-10
ASSIST/ TURNOVER RATIO (Flyers guard Javon Bennett was first in the A-10 with 3.4; second place is 2.6)
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9.6
POINTS PER GAME
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.847
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
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Consecutive free throws with 37 made
UD RECORD BROKEN