The former champion says that he is the reason that Kobe Bryant went straight to the NBA instead of going to college.

On the fifth anniversary of that day — when the helicopter crashed, and she lost Coach Bryant ... their first season of college ball, their conversations with Kobe were a frequent companion.

On the fifth anniversary of that day — when the helicopter crashed, and she lost Coach Bryant ... their first season of college ball, their conversations with Kobe were a frequent companion.

Part of what made Kobe ... Bryant when he faced him in a practice while he was in the NBA and Kobe was still in high school, and reveals he was one of the people who told Kobe to skip college ...

Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball. A ...