Back in 2017, Bryant had filmed the clip as a favor to the team. Now, more than three years after his death in a helicopter crash, Bryant's reputation as the ultimate competitor spans all sports, and his message to Ohtani registered the same posthumously in 2023 as it would have then: There's no better place in the world to win than Los Angeles, and there's no better team in baseball to win with than the Dodgers.
There is something special about winning in Los Angeles, particularly with the Lakers and Dodgers, considering their long histories with the city and how embedded they are. Few experienced that more than Kobe, who won and lost in Los Angeles.
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