Today, 2/24 is when the hoop world celebrates the lives of Kobe Bryant, his precious daughter, and the other friends who are gone. Howard Beck covered every step of Kobe’s career starting with his rookie year back in 1996-’97 season when Beck was the beat writer for the team. From his LA Daily News days through his career at the New York Times, and now at Bleacher Report, Howard’s stories are incredible. On this day of the memorial service, Howard and Mike examine why Kobe meant so much to so many people.