Nothing, however, topped what Fitch would witness that spring day inside the Sports Arena from Kobe Bryant. Bryant’s Clippers workout is not nearly as famous, largely because it did not lead to a storied career. Each felt the Clippers’ organization would not have been conducive to success for a teenager. Though Bryant had won three championships with the Lakers, he heard pitches from Clippers executives who told Bryant the organization was ready to turn around its reputation as a perennial loser. “He was going to come and sign with the Clippers,” West said Tuesday, during a televised remembrance of Bryant on TNT.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2020 03:17 UTC