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You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.

Kobe Bryant

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Kobe Bryant
Age: 41 †
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Died: 2020
Died: January 26
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