Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant’s Most Memorable NBA Moments

Colorado

I debated whether or not to include this, but I came to the realization that you can’t tell Kobe Bryant’s NBA career story without at least mentioning Colorado. So, I will.

Here’s the cliff notes version of the story, which took place in 2003:

Kobe had sex with a woman in Colorado, near where he was to undergo knee surgery. The woman accused Bryant of raping her in his hotel room, but the case was dropped after she refused to testify. A civil suit was later settled and Bryant publicly apologized, but never admitted that he was guilty.

In an interview with GQ Magazine, Kobe called this moment in his life a “turning point.”

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