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Kobe: Popovich asked me to mentor Kawhi Leonard

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The soon to be hall of famer sees a very bright future for the young Spurs' forward.

We all have varying opinions of Kobe Bryant, but the least we can agree on is that he is a veritable walking fountain of NBA knowledge. Recently, seeking to take advantage of his experience, Gregg Popovich asked Kobe if he would mentor Kawhi Leonard.

After the game we talked about Kawhi a little bit. [Popovich] wanted me to stay in his ear a little bit and talk to him a little bit.