WNBA and USA women's basketball star Sabrina Ionescu opened up on learning under the mentorship of Kobe Bryant. Ionescu was one of the players who received one-on-one training from the LA Lakers legend.

During her rise to stardom in women's basketball, Sabrina Ionescu built up a strong relationship with Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant.

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Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

Bryant served as a coach to Gianna's youth team and had trained and bonded with some of the game's biggest superstars, including the likes of Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi — nicknamed 'White Mamba' by Bryant himself — and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu.

Kobe was a hooper. And his aura, validation and embrace extended immeasurably into women’s hoops. He confirmed they are hoopers, too. He was an advocate for them to reach the mainstream of sports fandom. He shared in their belief of worthiness. His value to them and their game is unquestioned. Though he’s gone, they still feel it.

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It reminds her of her playing days at Oregon, when she, Ionescu and their Ducks teammates connected over Bryant. “I think about ... how we all bonded together over Kobe and how we bonded ...

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA ... medalist Diana Taurasi to former Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu. He worked out with them, analyzed the strengths ...

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Is it true that Kobe learned French just to talk trash to you?” TONY PARKER: *”Yeah, it’s true. Me and Kobe were good friends. Every time we played, he’d come up with different