Some pro athletes – and they know who they are – despise the media. They look at us as if we are an enemy of some sort.
Kobe Bryant was not one of those people.
In my numerous interactions with Kobe during his 20-year NBA career, he was always gracious, always polite, always thought-provoking. He was basketball royalty and a pleasure to interview.
I remember when Kobe had already announced that the 2015-’16 season was going to be his last season. And I remember looking at the Dallas Mavericks’ schedule and seeing that their final game against Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers was on Jan.