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"If you weren't born when I started playing, you can't talk trash" - When Kobe Bryant silenced a trash-talking NBA youngster - MSN
The late great Kobe Bryant was renowned for his extraordinary talent and bold and flamboyant persona. Early in his stellar NBA career, "Black Mamba" already carved out a distinct identity for ...
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How financial pressure made Kobe Bryant skip college for the NBA: "There wasn’t a lot left over from Joe's career"
When a young Bryant made the leap from high school to the NBA in 1996, it wasn't just about chasing greatness. Economics ...
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"Kobe wasn't quite the polished scorer. He still took bad shots." - Sean Elliott gets honest on how the Spurs defended Kobe Bryant early on
"Early on in his career, he wasn't one of those players that we focused our attention on most of the time," Elliott said, via ESPN. "I would even say as far back as '99 when we won the title (with San ...
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Kobe Bryant’s coming-out party in Indiana dashed the Pacers’ title hopes 25 years ago - The Athletic - The New York Times
Twenty-five years ago, the Indiana Pacers faced another pivotal NBA Finals Game 4. It was the game where the legend of Kobe Bryant was born.