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Kobe Bryant tells Dwight Howard “let me show you how to be a winner”

Kobe Bryant has developed a reputation for telling you exactly what’s on his mind. Bryant was a member of the group who went to sit down with NBA free agent Dwight Howard to convince him to stay with the Lakers. Per “Yahoo Sports,” Kobe’s message was direct, Let me show you how to be a winner.

“You need to learn how it’s done first, and I can teach you here,” Bryant told Howard during the Lakers’ presentation, witnesses in the room described to Yahoo! Sports. “You have to learn how it’s done,” Bryant told Howard. “I know how to do it and I’ve learned from the best – players who have won multiple times over and over.” “Instead of trying to do things your way, just listen and learn and tweak it, so it fits you,”

Is that the best message to send to Dwight, yes. But is Kobe the best person to deliver it to DH, that’s where the questions come in. There were reports of friction between the two at various points of the season. And playing another 3 plus years with Kobe doesn’t appear to be something Howard is interested in undertaking.

Dwight is taking a mini-vacation in either Colorado or Montana to mull over his free agent suitors. Phil Jackson mentioned that he was going on vacation too- – to Montana. Maybe they’ll link up for coffee to discuss.

@dwighthoward “i’m going up to the country going to paint my mailbox blue.” While i’m there I expect to see you get on board tis ur place

— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) June 30, 2013

Jill Munroe

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