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Ring Leader

By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, June 14, 2000

Kobe Bryant lies back on his king-size bed in his house atop L.A.'s Temescal Canyon, oblivious to the top-of-the-world view from every window. If he looked up, he could see Catalina Island floating on the Pacific Ocean horizon. If he stepped out onto his balcony and glanced left, he'd see miles and miles of coastline, including the open ocean where he and his trainer unwittingly jet-skied with a tornado warning in effect. (Picture Jerry West finding that out.) If he looked down and, uh, hard rig ...

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