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Brian Shaw was once asked if it was true that Kobe Bryant beat him in a game of one-on-one as a kid: "He was 11. I was 22. Are you serious?"

According to Shaw, he was just about 11 years old at the time. Kobe would join them during games and even fall in line with ...
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Kobe's One Night in Italy; Mizzou's Regrets

Today in sports: Kobe Bryant's Italian career could last for a single game, the University of Missouri wishes the Big 10 would call, and the next big thing in sports medicine feels like a truck is ...

Kobe Bryant on why his father never got a coaching gig in the NBA: "He doesn't really like dealing with the BS and politics"

Kobe spoke about it in a 2012 Sports Illustrated piece by Chris Ballard.
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Red Sox Manager Out; Kobe Heads for Italy

Today in sports: the long knives are out for Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, Kobe Bryant moves closer to playing in Italy, and the state of Nebraska has invaded Madison, Wisconsin.