Antawn Jamison’s Kobe Bryant memory: When both scored 51 in Warriors’ OT win

Posted Jan 29, 2020
Antawn Jamison was at his Charlotte home Sunday when he found the DVD, plugged in the disc player and slumped onto his couch. Hours earlier, Jamison, a two-time NBA All-Star now the Washington Wizards’ director of pro personnel, learned that his friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash. "I just cherish the moments we had." (San Francisco Chronicle)

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