KOBE. Oil on steel panel. 22 " x 36"
NOW AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION, HAND ENHANCED CANVAS PRINT

Kobe Bryant parachuted into the NBA directly from high school, an 18-year-old man-child with a self-confidence bordering on arrogance. The 6-foot-7 Los Angeles Lakers guard was prematurely compared to Michael Jordan, but he persevered, working relentlessly, and over time his game has ripened. He relishes the moment that many run from and craves to have the ball -- and the game -- in his hands. When he beat San Antonio with pyrotechnic fourth quarters in back-to-back playoff games in 2002, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suggested that Bryant had acquired that Jordanesque "uncommon will to win."