On Thursday night, after the TNT double-header, the network aired a sit-down interview between Kobe and Ernie Johnson. The entire thing was great and the entire 7 minute clip is available below. While I wish it were longer — Johnson is one of the best in the business and Kobe always seems to give a good interview — they covered a fair amount of ground in their short time.
Check out the clip after the jump.
Here it is, the full Kobe Bryant interview with Ernie Johnson for @NBAonTNT https://t.co/2ytDSRu1QO
— TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) December 4, 2015
There’s a lot to unpack from these comments, so let’s dig in:
- I don’t think he’s just playing up the idea that his mind has been made up about retiring since last season.