LOS ANGELES -- The highlight went viral immediately, but Kobe Bryant didn't think it was a big deal. The Los Angeles Lakers star passed the ball through Kevin Durant's legs because, Bryant said, it was the only way he could feed a teammate for an open jumper.
But Bryant credited his ability to make that pass, which came in the first half of the Lakers' 117-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, to his background in another sport: soccer.
"That’s just soccer stuff," Bryant said with a laugh.