Bryant told his staff that the WNBA …

Bryant told his staff that the WNBA players should be treated the same way the NBA players were, if not better. They specifically added female strength trainers, on-court trainers, videographers and photographers, and each player left with a backpack full of Mamba gear. Each day started the same, with a warmup at the Mamba Academy facilities before Bryant gave a full tutorial on how to watch film. Bryant drew up game situations on the whiteboard and peppered the players with questions about what they should be looking for in each situation. He explained how he would read a defense and study personnel before forming a plan of attack.