Baker Mayfield posted a heartfelt message about Kobe Bryant's passing today on his instagram account.
Baker spoke on how Kobe was his idol and how he inspired Baker.
He also linked the post on his twitter account.
Baker spoke on how he was able to hear Kobe speak to the team in 2018 and says that he still remembers the inspirational words that Kobe gave the team that day. Kobe's Mamba mentality is an attitude that all athletes over the past twenty years have envied and strived to achieve. Baker has been vocal about how much he was inspired by Kobe in the past, calling him the greatest competitor of all time back in 2018.