Here's an anecdote about Kobe shared by Tom Thibodeau, who was an assistant coach for the Celtics at the time. Let this story really sink in:
— NBAinthezone™️ (@NBAinthezone) July 20, 2023
"We were up 30 going into the fourth quarter, and Kobe didn't have a great game going, but the one thing that stood out is he put the… pic.twitter.com/AmXgjcky12