Kobe Bryant's Passing Offers Perspective in Trying Season

Posted Feb 24, 2020
On Monday, people around the world tuned in as those closest to Kobe Bryant gathered to celebrate his life at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams watched the memorial service shortly before his press conference ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with N.C. State and was clearly affected by the celebration. (Inside Carolina)

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