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In the face of uncertainty, Kobe's comeback has begun

Most athletes, most people, would be petrified by such uncertainty. Bryant -- self-promotional, self-critical, but beyond all else self-assured -- laughed at
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In the face of uncertainty, Kobe's comeback has begun
In the face of uncertainty, Kobe's comeback has begun

Most athletes, most people, would be petrified by such uncertainty. Bryant -- self-promotional, self-critical, but beyond all else self-assured -- laughed at the sound of it. The revival, or whatever this is, has begun.

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Lee Jenkins
LEE JENKINS

Lee Jenkins joined Sports Illustrated as a senior writer in 2007. Since 2010 his primary beat has been the NBA, and he has profiled the league's biggest stars, including LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

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