NBA legend Bob McAdoo reacts to Kobe Bryant's death

Posted Jan 28, 2020
NBA Hall-of-Famer Bob McAdoo knew Kobe Bryant long before he was a star. Bryant's death "was tragic for me because I've known him for so long, since he was basically a baby," said McAdoo. You don't have to be a basketball fan to understand how much Bryant meant to so many. "This loss will be felt for a long time around the basketball world." (KETV)

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