There was that time a few years ago, at the Townsend Hotel near Detroit, when Kobe Bryant rallied everyone together for a Thanksgiving Day meal.
All the TV guys included.
The Lakers’ star wasn’t happy that the team decided against organizing a holiday party in the middle of a long road trip. This was an annual ritual, a time to be together, have a meal, hang out, and watch NFL games.
This time, Bryant even kicked it up a notch by bringing some ping-pong tables into the ballroom. Then he started a tournament.
Mark Shah and Antony Hurd are on the record claiming to have defeated the future Basketball Hall of Famer.