Kobe Bryant Was the NBA's Last Apolitical Superstar - POLITICO

As a player, the late icon avoided social activism. By the end of his career, the culture—and the generation of NBA stars who idolized him—had passed him by.

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Kobe Bryant Was the NBA's Last Apolitical Superstar - POLITICO

Kobe Bryant Was the NBA's Last Apolitical Superstar - POLITICO

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LeBron James emotional during National Anthem performed by Boyz II Men

He was special': The NBA tributes continue for Kobe Bryant

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