Growing up a young girl in Southern California, my dad raised me on two things—Los Angeles sports and loyalty to your team. My dad has been a Lakers fan his whole life, and he taught me and my brother to bleed purple and gold. We grew up idolizing the “Showtime” Lakers—Kareem, Magic, Vlade, James Worthy; we learned Pat Riley was a coaching genius, and Chick … Continue reading What is it About Kobe?