Let me start by saying i can not stand Kobe, Shaq or the lakers in general. However, those tears you see are a HUGE reason WHY he has 3 rings already. I see players like Mcgrady and Garnett LAUGHING after the game which eliminates them. It takes a DEEP passion to win, to actually do it consistently. When a player like Kobe loses, its no surprise at all that it brings him to tears.