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LeBron James Reveals Regrets About Kobe Bryant Friendship
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Kobe Bryant's 32 most iconic basketball moments, ranked
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers feel like Kobe Bryant designed 'the perfect jersey' - Silver Screen and Roll
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Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant and Klay Thompson – Who Among These Is the Best #2 in League History? - EssentiallySports
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Paging Kobe Bryant, 1998. Back in the 1990s, when I was a baby…, by Karen Abbott
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Kobe Bryant likely was, at some point, your favorite player's favorite player – Orange County Register
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Making Kobe Bryant
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NBA fans remember Kobe Bryant's career in this week's FanPulse survey - Bright Side Of The Sun
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Kobe Bryant's MVP jersey could fetch up to $7 million at auction
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Smush Parker: Kobe Bryant refused to talk to me during Lakers practices - NBC Sports
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Artest poised to join Kobe, sign with Lakers - The San Diego Union-Tribune