To the crack of the bat, the cadence of the quarterback and the thwack of a tennis racket, add a new element to America’s sports soundtrack — the shrieks, cries and shouts of N.B.A. players as they try to put the ball in the basket.
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“I guess once word got out that more often than not, you make a noise going to the basket, you’ll get a foul call, it just became second nature for a lot of guys,” said the Knicks’ Malik Rose, a veteran forward in his 13th year, who cited [Kobe] Bryant, Vince Carter and Allen Iverson as trendsetters.

The Bryant family home.

Kobe Bryant: Girls, you have about two minutes to get up.
Natalia Bryant: Aw, Dad.
Kobe Bryant: ...before Daddy starts serving his patented #24 Laker slam-dunk free-throw omelettes!
Natalia Bryant: YAYYYY
Friend of Natalia: YAYYYY
Natalia Bryant: OMG DADDY I LOVE U
Friend of Natalia: Your dad is the coolest!!
Kobe Bryant: First, we need to crack open these eggs.
Kobe Bryant: OW
Friend of Natalia: What’s wrong?!
Kobe Bryant: Nothing’s wrong!  These eggs look great.
Kobe Bryant: Now we’re going to gently saute some shallots in butter.
Kobe Bryant: ARGH
Friend of Natalia: Oh no!  Did you hurt yourself?!
Natalia Bryant: He’s fine.
Kobe Bryant: Of course I am!  Mmmm, that smells good.
Kobe Bryant: Where did I put that whisk?  Oh, here it is.
Kobe Bryant: EEK
Friend of Natalia:
Natalia Bryant:
Kobe Bryant: EEEEEEEEEEEK
Friend of Natalia: I feel like I shouldn’t be watching this.

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