The Ringer’s Logan Murdock and former NBA player Raja Bell share some of their Kobe Bryant stories including the infamous clothesline that Raja gave Kobe in a playoff game, the game Kobe told the refs to “call it even” when Raja played against him, the time Kobe tried to recruit Raja to the Lakers, what it was like to guard young Kobe vs. older Kobe, and Logan’s experience meeting Kobe in a locker room.
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Kobe Bryant Tried to Recruit Raja Bell to the Lakers
Ringer’s Logan Murdock and former NBA player Raja Bell share some of their Kobe Bryant stories
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