Postcards From LA, Vol. 13: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
Postcards From LA, Vol. 13: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs (flag)
www.emptythebench.com — I’m not going to tell you that Kobe is a great guy, but Kobe is the most superb basketball player in the universe, an assassin in high tops, and what I truly respect about him is that he not only makes the absolute most of the god given gifts he’s been blessed with (unlike so many pro athletes who take their winning ticket in the genetic lottery for granted), he has an indomitable will.
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