Kobe Bryant pens a letter to his 17-year-old self
 

Kobe Bryant pens a letter to his 17-year-old self
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Back in **vember, while his final NBA season was just beginning, we told you the story of 17-year-old Kobe Bryant as recalled by his high school teammates.*

**w 37 years old and retired from pro basketball, Bryant just penned a letter to his teenage self, dispensing two decades worth of wisdom upon a young phe**m who would go on to become an NBA icon.*

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Bryant delivered one simple message to — um — Bryant in a letter published Wednesday on The Players' Tribune. That message:

Taking care of those around you can have unintended consequences.* Read more...


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