During an episode of his show The Shop, LeBron James recalled one of his fondest high school memories off the court: a brief encounter with Kobe Bryant before the 2002 All-Star Game.
« During my junior year in high school, the All-Star Game was in Philadelphia. I went to the hotel before the All-Star Saturday and Kobe gave me a pair of shoes. That was one of the craziest things for me as a high schooler. » LeBron James
For information, the All-Star Game was won 135-120 by the Western Conference with MVP … Kobe Bryant (31 points at 12/25, 5 rebounds and 5 assists).
“My junior year in High School…the All-Star game was in Philadelphia. I went to the hotel before All-Star Saturday and [Kobe Bryant] gave me a pair of shoes. That was one of the craziest things for me as a high school junior.”
⁰-LeBron’s little-known Kobe story(via The Shop)
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