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"He’s not going to go by the book" - Phil Jackson on how young Kobe Bryant's unpredictability was an advantage
"Because he's not going to go by the book, so sometimes the unpredictability can work to our advantage." Related: Kobe Bryant ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"Boom! He knocked it out of my hands" - Former Lakers assistant coach Bill Bertka recalled seeing Kobe Bryant's intensity for the first time
Former longtime Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Bill Bertka was one of the people who witnessed the evolution of Kobe ...
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NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter die in helicopter crash: tributes from all over the world
The elder Bryant played from 1984 to 1991 in Italy, giving young Kobe a global worldview as he grew up dreaming of following his dad into the NBA. He would eventually join the ranks of ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
Kobe Bryant reveals what he told Allen Iverson in the 2001 Finals: “No matter how much heart and emotion you play with, against us that doesn’t matter”
Kobe Bryant remembered his fierce 2001 NBA Finals exchange with Allen Iverson, telling him that passion isn’t enough to beat ...