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Bryant Jokes: I’m ‘Source of Comfort’ to Scott
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But as he (Kobe Bryant) continues rehabbing his surgically repaired right shoulder, Bryant will provide a more visible presence than in past months by attending the Lakers’ nine remaining home games.
The reason? Bryant joked he will become “a source of comfort” for Lakers coach Byron Scott amid the persistent losing.
“Everybody needs a shoulder every now and then. He gave me a shoulder my first year and I’ll give him a shoulder now,” Bryant said before the Lakers hosted Detroit on Tuesday at Staples Center. “I’m joking about it. But he’s fine. He continues to coach and preach execution.”
