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Being a great basketball player wasn't enough for Kobe Bryant
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The night 13-year-old Kobe Bryant met Michael Jordan - Los Angeles Times
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Kobe Bryant's legacy remembered by a local sports columnist - WHYY
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Kobe Bryant: A genuine crossover star whose legend went well beyond basketball, US News
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At Memorial Service, Michael Jordan Says Kobe Bryant Was 'Like A Little Brother' - CBS Chicago
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Kobe Bryant Met Michael Jordan When He Was Just 13 Years Old And Told Horace Grant He Might Become A Superstar - Fadeaway World
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Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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Kobe Bryant: The Life Story You May Not Know
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Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant may have left the NBA, but he's just getting started
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LeBron James Honors Kobe Bryant in Lakers' Staples Return
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Phil Jackson Asked Michael Jordan To Join The Lakers Practice And Play 1-On-1 Against Kobe Bryant, Fadeaway World
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When Kobe Bryant Was 18: An Early Encounter With the Legend
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Kobe Bryant Met Michael Jordan When He Was Just 13 Years Old And Told Horace Grant He Might Become A Superstar - Fadeaway World
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The Bridge Between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: Kobe Bryant - The New York Times