If Bryant was brought on board to replace Barkley, it would be a much different dynamic as Kobe may be a little more political with his answers and thoughts than Sir Chuck was.
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A piece of the floor paneling from Kobe Bryant’s final game at the Staples Center was auctioned for $179,100, according to the National Basketball Association auctions website. One month after retiring from the National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Lakers star has a new daily routine.
“[Spielberg, Abrams and Bruckheimer] respect and appreciate what I’ve done for 20 years as I respect and appreciate what they’ve done over the years”, Bryant said.
For all we know, that could change if Kobe Bryant decides to get into the broadcasting game (and if Turner Sports throws enough money his way).
“Mark has created an environment of creativity”, Bryant said.
Following in Bryant’s long history with Nike (he first signed with the company in 2013), the two entities have come together to release their latest collaborative shoe, Kobe XI, also known as-say it with me-The Black Mamba. “I can pick up the phone and speak to them and ask them questions: ‘What do you think about the story?”
And even if he can’t fully keep up with all the film lingo they throw out, Bryant said there’s a deep mutual understanding due to the kind of drive they have in common with him.
Despite the vast difference in their previous careers and backgrounds, Bryant said there is a mutual respect and admiration at play.
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The company is now making a three-to-five minute film based on the “Dear Basketball” poem that Bryant used to announce his retirement, led by longtime Disney animator Glen Keane and featuring music from John Williams.
