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cbs2.com - 7/3/2009

Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.

— cbs2.com — After Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest got into that, "war of words" in March back in Houston,... I asked Kobe what he really thought of Artest. (more) Ireland: Artest Told Kobe He Was Coming To L.A.

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bootleggersports.com - 7/1/2009

Kobe Bryant Made The Tough Decision

— bootleggersports.com — Kobe's back...get it? Tuesday was a big deadline in the NBA. The time for certain players to... decide whether to opt out of their contracts and seek more money or to stay loyal to their signature. Carlos Boozer decided to continue being an oddity in a sea of Mormons (’look honey, an ... (more) Kobe Bryant Made The Tough Decision

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sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009

Kobe Bryant remembers Michael Jackson

— sports.yahoo.com — In a special commemorative edition of TIME on Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant thinks back on his relationship... with the "King of Pop" : "One of the things he always told me was, don't be afraid to be different. In other words, when you ... (more) Kobe Bryant remembers Michael Jackson

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Kobe Discusses MJ’s Influence
SLAM Online — ... No, not that MJ…the other MJ: “Bryant said he and [Michael] Jackson had numerous conversations both by phone and in person, each speaking about the work ethic and dedication necessary to be on top of their respective crafts. ‘He was extremely inspirational for me on a personal level because he helped me to understand it was OK to be different,’ Bryant said. ‘When I say different, I mean different in the sense of being obsessed with your craft, paying attention to the details, and working your tail off day in and day out and ...

Kobe Viewed Michael Jackson As Mentor
NBC Washington - Sports — A young, brash Kobe Bryant pissed off a lot of his veteran teammates because he was single-minded, focused and wanted to be the best. He was driven, on a team dominated by Shaq s youthful and playful personality. So where did Kobe turn to get validation ? Michael Jackson , of course. Bryant said he and Jackson had numerous conversations both by phone and in person, each speaking about the work ethic and dedication necessary to be on top of their respective crafts."He was extremely inspirational for me on a personal level because he helped me to ...

Michael Jackson’s impact on Kobe…
The Lakers Nation — ... PE.com: “He was extremely inspirational for me on a personal level because he helped me to understand it was OK to be different,” Bryant said. “When I say different, I mean different in the sense of being obsessed with your craft, paying attention to the details, and working your tail off day in and day out and being consumed with what you do. He made me feel it was OK to be that way and helped mentor me in that department.” ...

Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com — Kobe Bryant says Michael Jackson helped mentor him. TIME has more on their connection:  “One of the things he always told me was, Don’t be afraid to be different. In other words, when you have that desire, that drive, people are going to try to pull you away from that, and pull you closer to the pack to be ‘normal.’ And he was saying, It’s O.K. to be that driven; it’s O.K. to be obsessed with what you want to do. That’s perfectly fine. Don’t be afraid to not deviate from that. One of the books that ...