Kobe Bryant Unexpectedly Picking Up $22,000 Bar Tab Story Goes Viral

The legend of Kobe is alive and well.

Chandler Parsons told the “All The Smoke” podcast that Kobe Bryant once treated him to a night out. Parsons said Bryant set he and his teammates up at a nightclub to party.

Parsons panicked when he received a $22,000 bill but was amazed when Kobe has picked it up.

“He goes, ‘I’ll set you up. I’ll get your number … if you wanna go out tonight.’

“I’m like, stop, I know what you’re doing. Come on,'” Parsons said.

Parsons said after the game, he was at dinner with several Rockets veterans when he received a text that said, “You’re all set at Supperclub — Mamba.”

“I’m looking around like, alright, who’s fucking with me?” Parsons said.

After confirming that Bryant was texting him, Parsons said he offered to take the entire team out to the now-closed nightclub.

“At this point, I’m telling the table, ‘Guys, I got you! Kobe’s my guy. He set it up.’ … I’m bringing coaches, I’m bringing trainers. I got it,” Parsons said on the podcast.

Kobe is truly the 🐐 for this 😂@ChandlerParsons ep of #AllTheSmoke drops on Thursday 💨 pic.twitter.com/7eECV1RhPF

— SHOWTIME Basketball (@shobasketball) February 28, 2022

Parsons said the Rockets had a “blast” and partied until 2 am. That’s when a waitress came over and handed Parsons the tab for $22,000.

“At this point, I’m sick,” Parsons said. “I’m physically [ill], like, no. I can’t do this. This card is gonna bounce.”

Parsons said the waitress then gave him a pen and told him to sign for “Mr. Bryant.”

Parsons said he filmed himself signing the tab under Bryant’s name and took a picture of the receipt.

“Everyone’s like, he’s tough, he’s going to go at you,” Parsons said on the podcast. “I’m like, this dude was cool as fuck. He was awesome!”

Podcast co-host and former NBA player Matt Barnes laughed and added: “Kobe was an ass, too, he would have stuck you with the bill.”

Bryant  scored 37 points as the Lakers beat the Rockets that night.

Kobe is the best.

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