A Kobe 2-parter for today…
(1) Yes, the cards again. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 3 years since the #824pack dropped…with people still hitting me up *to this day* about those cards, I feel weird *still talking about them as long as I have. I’m shocked that something I put out into the world THREE YEARS ago is still getting people excited and hitting me up out of the blue…packs/boxes are gone (except for a few I’ve saved for myself, but I keep uncovering singles if anyone is still looking!)
I think, looking back, that whole project was important for me and really helped me deal with my own trauma. Kobe’s death, of course, was horrific. And I’ve said multiple times that, to me, it represented the loss of a person that I grew up next to...a peer.
The pandemic - to me - signified another loss. And I remember thinking, a lot, about how Kobe *missed* the whole pandemic. In my mind…the day this dude died was pretty damn close to the peak of Western culture…cuz after January 20th, pretty much everything else just went downhill.
If there was no pandemic, I doubt I would have had or made the time to turn the inspiration into a reality, so for that I am grateful. But…still…it all just came from a place of pain and trying to self-sooth.
Again, if you’re looking for something from the set - hit me up. And again, thank you for your support!