Kobe Bryant spent most of his time in Europe until the age of 14. He formed his basketball habits on the courts of Italy and France, while his counterparts in the U.S. fought for a spot in the ...
Benevento, January 28 - Kobe Bryant learned to play basketball in Italy where the late NBA great spent seven years from the ages of six to 13, President Sergio Mattarella recalled Tuesday.
"Kobe Bryant grew up here and was, for all of us, a 'Reggiano,'" Vecchi wrote. The Italian Basketball Federation also mourned his passing for a week, with every basketball game in every category ...
They would become lifelong friends. Two-time WNBA Champion Tamika Catchings remembers growing up in Italy with Kobe Bryant. Tamika would have a similar journey path to the Lakers star, and become ...