Column: A look back at when Kobe Bryant humbly began his leap to the pros
January 27, 2020, 4:23 pm
The following is Times columnist Helene Elliott’s first take on the future Hall of Famer, from Oct. 15, 1996. Behind him, clouds brushed the tops of the Santa Monica Mountains and the sun gilded the ocean, but Kobe Bryant was oblivious to the stunning backdrop at Will Rogers State Beach. For more than two hours Bryant, the high school ...
