Kobe continues to inspire.
Last year, on January 26th, we lost an amazing person–basketball legend Kobe Bryant. He died with his daughter and others in a helicopter crash. He was only 41 years old.
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Many people, I’m sure, will honor Kobe on the anniversary of his death. Here, I’d like to share my story. It’s about what my JROTC teacher, Chief Roger Alcindor, told our class after Kobe died.
In 1996, Chief was a soldier in Iraq, and he was listening to the radio during his spare time. The radio hosts talked about a basketball protege who decided to go straight from high school to the NBA. That protege was Kobe, of course. Bryant would go on to win multiple NBA championships and countless awards.
The lesson told us that day is simple: with a good work ethic, you can achieve great things, too.
RIP Kobe. Mamba Forever.
