If you could relive any of these series, how would you rank them?
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People keep asking for Kobe stories. I don't usually share them cause it feels like I'm trying to get attention off his name. But with Hall of Fame weekend, this one feels right to tell.
We're together, getting ready for the Olympics. Some of us are teaching Kobe dominoes. He'd never played before, somehow. Me, personally? One of my vets, Gary Payton, showed me the ropes. Can't imagine being a decade into the NBA without playing, ha, but you know Kobe, that day he's asking every single question, trying to learn the game.
But I'm convinced It wasn't really about dominoes. It was about being one of the guys and bringing the team together.
Everyone talks about Kobe’s basketball IQ, and rightfully so. But that's elite EQ. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Miss that guy.
@PhilMarsSports@AndrewDBailey@JacobKniffen Take a deep breath. Enjoy the game. Let people have opinions. None of this stuff can be “proved”. Believing so is just gonna stress you out.