Kobe Bryant’s ‘Dear Basketball’ Is A True Lesson About The Pursuit Of Life’s Purpose

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On November 29, 2015, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant would see Dear Basketball be published in the Players’ Tribune. The poem was an ode to the sport of basketball, to the game that afforded him so many invaluable opportunities both on and off the court; to the game that he loved. It was also

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