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How a tiny basketball court in Italy helped mold Kobe Bryant into an NBA legend

Kobe Bryant spent his formative years in Italy, where he developed his basketball skills alongside his father, Joe Bryant, who played professionally in Europe after leaving the Houston Rockets in 1983.
CNN's documentary 'Kobe: The Making of a Legend' marks five years since Bryant's death and features memories from friends about his early basketball days.
A plaza in Reggio Emilia was named in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna as the community mourned his death in 2020.
Maslovaric stated, 'Kobe, I believe, has left to Reggio the opportunity for every single child, boy or girl, with a dream and a regular life, to be able to achieve that dream.

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How a small basketball court in Italy helped mold Kobe Bryant into an NBA legend

By Ben Church and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Tucked away in a quiet corner of the picturesque Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a small playground with basketball hoops attached to opposite walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles lean around its perimeter and the spire of a small local church peeks over the tops of the surrounding buildings. While beautiful, it is at first unassuming and certainly not a place you would associate with the glamo…

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How a tiny basketball court in Italy helped mold Kobe Bryant into an NBA legend

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls.

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How a tiny basketball court in Italy helped mold Kobe Bryant into an NBA legend – DailyNews

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles are propped up around its perimeter and the spire of a small local church pokes over the top of the surrounding buildings.Although beautiful, it’s at first unassuming and certainly not somewhere you would link to the glamorous world of the NBA.But this small playgroun…

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