Kobe Bryant gave the NBA everything he had, and inspired a generation

Following the tragic news of his passing on Sunday, it’s never been more apparent just how much Kobe Bryant gave to the NBA, and to so many more beyond that.

How do you write about the tragic events that brought the eyes of the world on Calabasas on Sunday? I’ve spent hours trying to work out my answer to that question.

I hate writing in the first person. It’s incredibly difficult to do well, so often comes across as self-indulgent, and makes it all too easy to lose sight of why you sat down to write in the first place. It’s the kind of thing, with my editor’s hat on, that I have often warned writers against utilising too frivolously. But here I am, trying to work out my thoughts in the…