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Sabrina Ionescu invokes Kobe Bryant's spirit on record-setting night

PALO ALTO -- Sabrina Ionescu found herself in an increasingly familiar environment after her record-setting night in Oregon's win over fourth-ranked Stanford.

Standing in a corridor just off the hardwood at Maples Pavilion, she attracted a who's who of onlookers. On one end, Warriors star Steph Curry stood in awe, while Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson chucked up shots in the adjoining gym.

Ionescu had just capped off an emotional day, becoming the first player in NCAA history -- man or woman -- to record at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in their career.