The last Saturday of Kobe Bryant’s life came and went like any typical weekend at home for the retired Lakers superstar. And slept with his family at their house in Orange County. But for a man with career earnings estimated at $680 million, and with a budding business empire, Orange County was where he wanted to be. A community frequently derided as frou-frou and out of touch with the rest of Orange County ached and remembered, in places expected and not. “His spirit is all around us.”The coastal communities and southern cities in Orange County have long drawn athletes attracted to large houses and privacy.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 10:52 UTC