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Kobe Bryant Often Said “I Want To Die Young”: Tracy McGrady

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Alldon Thompson, Staff Writer

Tracy McGrady spoke in an interview on ESPN; Bryant, a lot of the time, said he wanted to die young.

What We Know:

  • Firstly, McGrady, a former professional basketball player shared with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that Kobe Bryant often said, “I want to die young… I want to be immortalized.”
  • McGrady continued to quote Bryant saying, “I want to have my career, be better than Michael Jordan, and I want to die young. I just thought he was crazy for saying that”. 

  • HuffPost reported Nichols and McGrady later clarified, the NBA icon changed his mindset after having children.
  • Furthermore, McGrady suffered from reoccurring health issues, which ultimately ended his professional basketball career. The former basketball player is the game’s preeminent scorer, along with Bryant.
  • Bryant, 41, died Sunday morning in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas. The NBA icon’s daughter, Gianna Bryant, also died among 6 other passengers plus the pilot. Bryant and Gianna’s death saddened many, which led to a petition to have Bryant be the NBA’s new logo.

Bryant and Gianna will live forever in memory.

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