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Remembering Kobe Bryant and his impact on the NBA

It’s hard to write about things like this because you never feel like you can do anyone that passed away the justice that they deserved. Now we’re talking about Kobe Bryant, THE Black Mamba, on top of that?

Everything just becomes so much more emotional…

To be honest, how didn’t Kobe impact the game of basketball? Whether it was his tenacity on the court coupled with his refusal to lose or his compassion, sympathy, and generosity off the court, Bryant was more than just a player.

Opposition would circle his name on the calendar and know that they would have to bring their A-game anytime he was coming to town.