Kobe Bryant’s excellence on behalf of his country is a big part of his Hall of Fame legacy | Mike Sielski
He won two Olympic gold medals, helped Jerry Colangelo resurrect USA Basketball, and he made playing for your country cool again.
USA's Kobe Bryant celebrates at the end of the men's basketball gold medal game against Spain at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008, at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. The US won, 118-107.Read moreFILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP / MCT
