From time to time, fans of Kobe Bryant will tell me they are thankful that I was around to cover his career.
It's a sentiment I appreciate but deflect, because as skilled as Bryant has been on the basketball court, he possesses an uncommon sense of story.
Confrontations and controversies, triumphs and tribulations—Bryant wants his career to be dramatic and inspiring. Ranking far ahead of his desire to be loved or willingness to be hated, Bryant fundamentally embraces being different.
That, my friends, is the crux of a real-life character.
So much has happened with this guy that I asked him about a decade ago—before so much more would happen—if he had any sense of what an objectively interesting life he has led.
He said it's the only life he has ever known.
The life will continue, but the basketball will end after this season. Bryant came to that conclusion recently and made the announcement Sunday.
Why declare it to the world now? Already with a camera crew tracking many of his recent moments, Bryant knows that's how the story should go—starting Tuesda ...
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