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Recently, BK and I did a video clip about the glowing coverage of Kobe Bryant's Olympics and how the notion that Kobe still stirs mostly negative feelings, whether from non-Laker fans or the media, is something of an outdated concept. As BK put it, "Perception not quite catching up to reality." Yes, detractors remain (as is the case for all athletes), but on the obvious whole, Kobe's image and ...
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Lakers Blog:  “Recently, BK and I did a video clip about the glowing coverage of Kobe Bryant’s Olympics and how the notion that Kobe still stirs mostly negative feelings, whether from non-Laker fans or the media, is something of an outdated concept.  As BK put it, “Perception not quite catching up to reality.”  Yes, detractors remain (as is the case for all athletes), but on the obvious whole, Kobe’s image and coverage over the last few years (and particularly in 2008) has grown predominantly positive.  Well, AOL sports recently put up a poll asking ...

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