While it’s been four years since Kobe’s passing, what kind of impact does he have and will continue to have all over the world? Jayson Tatum: The impact that he had on so many people around the world is so evident even to this day. And it is just cool how somebody so far away can have such impact on me and really is a huge reason why I am who I am today and why I made it this far. And once I got to the league to be able to develop a relationship with him and get to know him somewhat of a personal level, he was my idol growing up. So, I always honor him when I can.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2024 23:51 UTC