Kobe Bryant sat in his Costa Mesa office Monday and talked about looking forward to the big game Tuesday night. When the Lakers and Clippers open the NBA season at Staples Center, Bryant will be at a high school gym about 40 miles away watching his 16-year-old daughter Natalia play volleyball. Those images are the favorites for the eventual statue Bryant will get in front of Staples Center, but he said he won’t offer any suggestions. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who recently joined the Clippers, received two of the first invites and worked out with Bryant at the Mamba Sports Academy. Kobe Bryant, right, controls the ball in front of Kawhi Leonard during a game between the Lakers and San Antonio Spurs in January 2016.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 02:37 UTC