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WHO MADE YOU - KOBE BRYANT
Nice Kobe Bryant interview. He opens up a little bit about his past.
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... pitiful display we had to watch last season. But they would not be locking themselves into that mediocrity, or keeping themselves from acquiring a talent upgrade that gets them to title contention.  Gordon is 25 and even a 6 year deal pays for his prime. Even if overpaid, he’ll be good, valuable, and tradeable, which puts him in common with a majority of the roster.  The other route, stripping the roster and getting under the cap, is a romantic, yet silly, idea.” DockSquad Sports:  Who Made Kobe Bryant? SLAMOnline:  Interview with Shawn Kemp ...

Wednesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Kobe Bryant talking about his parents, and especially how his mother's great effort smoothed the transition of a childhood move to Italy. ...

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