Bryant’s work with the next generation of Boston stars made his loss especially difficult to his rival Celtics, Jayson Tatum in particular. The third-year swingman grew up idolizing Kobe, and became his friend and mentee later in life.
Remembering Kobe’s biggest Boston moments in images
The Celtics were the mountain Kobe Bryant climbed to greatness; look back and remember how he became a legend in his epic battles with Boston with this collection of iconic moments in his career crossing paths with the Celtics.
