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For the first time since Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing, Wayne Ellington discussed his relationship with Bryant.
TARRYTOWN, NY—When New York Knicks shooting guard Wayne Ellington was experiencing unthinkable tragedy, Kobe Bryant was there for him. Ellington’s father was murdered in 2016 and he cites Kobe as one of the people who helped him through that dark chapter in his life. They were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers at the time.
“He accepted me with open arms,” Ellington said when asked how much Bryant meant to him.