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Kobe Bryant’s former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball
@Source: torontosun.com
She also remembers the value he placed on mistakes as growth opportunities.
“That’s just … that doesn’t even apply to basketball. I think that applies to life for me,” said Jiwani, who hopes to become a doctor someday.
As college players they have even more appreciation for Kobe
All the players fondly remember the two sides of Gigi — a fierce competitor on the court, and a lighthearted friend off it.
“She was very bubbly, I can hear her laugh in my head,” Righeimer said. “She was always smiling, always cracking jokes. But on the court, it’s like a light switch. She becomes like a beast.”
Eadie called Gigi “just the hardest worker.”
A lot like her father.
The players described Kobe Bryant as extremely detailed, focusing on the small things. He rarely raised his voice. He “just wanted to see us figure it out on our own,” Lamkin said.
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