From legends like Russell Wilson, Keyshawn Johnson, and Bill Belichick to young athletes like Jayden Daniels, everybody admired ‘Black Mamba’. These are some of the high-profile names in the NFL that had a connection with Kobe Bryant. The Lakers’ legend’s influence was not just limited to the basketball community. Add NFL Network’s Gerald McCoy to that list, as he recently detailed his meeting with one of his childhood heroes on the Dan Patrick Show.
The 6×Pro Bowl star said, “ I did meet Kobe. I met Kobe at the Players Tribune meeting in LA, and for somebody to be somebody you looked up to. ” But the meeting was not straightforward. The 37-year-old claims that a year prior to the actual meeting, he got the notice that Kobe Bryant was coming, but that never happened. So, Gerald would ha