Michael Jordan Shares His Last Text Messages With Kobe Bryant As Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Nears
"He was really into coaching [daughter] Gigi," Jordan told ESPN, "so I hit him up about that." "Happy holidays," Jordan texted back, "and hope to catch up soon. Coach Kobe??!" "I added that little crying/laughing emoji," Jordan explained to ESPN. "Ah, back at you, man," Kobe wrote. "Hey, coach, I'm sitting on the bench right now, and we're blowing this team out. 45-8." "I just love that text because it shows Kobe's competitive nature,” Jordan explained to ESPN. In January 2020, Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were going to a basketball tournament at Mamba Academy in Southern C...