Given that Tuesday is recently retired NBA great Kobe Bryant's 38th birthday, coupled by news that the former Los Angeles Laker announced a $100 million venture capital fund on Monday, it seems that all anyone wants to talk about right now is the Black Mamba. Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard was approached by TMZ Sports while waiting on a ride at the airport to give his take on Bryant's post-NBA career.
"He’s been one of those vets that hasn’t been out of touch," Lillard said after being told of Bryant's new project. "Every time that I reached out to him with questions or anything, he’s always gotten back to me. Of course everybody respects him. It doesn’t surprise me that he’s ventured into something away from basketball. He’s a very intelligent guy, so I wish him the best in that."
With off-court interests ranging from recording original music to his own sneaker and apparel line with adidas, Lillard laughed when asked if he'd ever team up with Bryant in the business world.
"The question is ‘Would he team up with me?,’ not ‘Would I team up with Kobe'" Lillard joked while enjoying a post-flight snack.
虎扑体育8月24日讯 近日科比将迎来他38岁的生日，加上他建立1亿美元风投基金的新闻，现在人人都想谈论科比。开拓者球星达米安-利拉德在机场候机时回答了TMZ关于科比退役后事业经营的问题。
“他是不会失联的心灵导师，”在被告知科比的新计划后，利拉德说，“每次我有问题联系他，无论什么事，科比都会回复我。当然每个人都尊重他，我一点都不惊讶科比涉足篮球以外的领域。他是个很有智慧的人，所以希望他会成功。”
