Gasol describes Bryant as “the brother who elevated me, inspired me and challenged me to be a better player, just to be a better overall human,” but it went both ways.
And Gasol responded like a friend, a friend commiserating with friends: “I miss him so much,” he said. “I love him. I wish he was here with GiGi, I really do. But I think he’ll be proud.”
It was that monumental a moment, such a proud moment in the franchise’s history, a steal of a deal that resulted in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, including the two titles. He spelled that out for Gasol soon after, knocking on his new teammate’s hotel room door at 1:30 a.m., “that Kobe doesn’t sleep much.”
And it was the first of many very early morning communications. “There’s been times where I texted him at 3 in the morning: ‘Be ready to play tomorrow,’” Bryant said
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