Ben McLemore‘s journey in the NBA has been about as tough as it gets. From injury-plagued seasons, uncertainty about his future and the firing of Mike Malone (whom he had a close relationship with), there was a time where he thought he might not be in the NBA any longer. As Zach Lowe shared Tuesday morning, Kobe Bryant shared some words of encouragement to the Houston Rockets guard last spring.
In the ESPN story, Lowe shares how McLemore worked with his trainer in several Los Angeles facilities, including Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy over the summer.