Will the multilingual shooting guard become a business tycoon like fellow Laker legend Magic Johnson? Will he dabble in broadcasting? Who knows? But there’s one thing the 37-year-old assured the world he won’t ever pursue again — rapping.
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If you’re a minor, or have successfully erased Bryant’s brief foray into music from your permanent memory, congratulations.
Forget that. If I can’t “unremember” Bryant’s single, imaginatively titled “K.O.B.E.” featuring Tyra Banks, then I’m dragging you all through this horrid time in hip-hop history. Bryant performed the song during All-Star Weekend 16 years ago and an album was set to follow, but God intervened and spared us all.
I can’t front, though; his guest appearance on Brian McKnight’s “Hold Me” wasn’t wholly unbearable. That Trackmasters beat is pretty smooth, and McKnight was blowing.
