At face value, it seems that Kobe Bryant's 81-point outburst in 2006 was an extreme act of selfishness. After all, the Los ...
Kobe Bryant credits Tex Winter’s tough love and intense coaching style for shaping his relentless Mamba Mentality.
But, instead of staying in the system, Kobe decided to follow the example set the previous year by Kevin Garnett and head straight to the professional game from high school. He would be eligible ...