Phil Jackson explained that turning Kobe Bryant into a leader of the team was key to the Lakers' sustained success.
I grew up a Boston Celtics fan. We were raised to loathe the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant was roughly my age. He made his first All-Star appearance my senior year in high school. He won three ...
Russell also divulged his rope-a-dope strategy on Wilt Chamberlain to Bryant. The idea was to allow the Big Dipper to feel ...