Before the Lakers faced Minnesota on Wednesday, Kobe Bryant spoke with Lakers Reporter Mike Trudell about his final season, rivalry with Kevin Garnett and more. Below is a full transcription from Minneapolis.
MT: Being on this long road trip, how would you deal with being away from your daughters, especially earlier in your career? MT: How can you sum up being in an arena for the last time and receiving the kind of love that you do?
KB: It’s tough. We’re fortunate now to have FaceTime and things like that. Back then we didn’t have that. It was just over the phone and heading them laugh for the first time and things like that. It’s tough.