Dear Kobe,
Growing up in south central Los Angeles, the Lakers were a BIG deal. I bet Laker swag in LA was 10 times more visible then anywhere else in the world and the love for Lakers was immense. I grew up seeing the Lakers with my family and friends and It was intertwined in so many memories. Kobe was a real life hero that we all looked up to and almost all of us feel the same way when we think of him.
Thank you,
Gemini Patel-Bhatt