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Kobe: Popovich asked me to mentor Kawhi Leonard

The soon to be hall of famer sees a very bright future for the young Spurs' forward.

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

We all have varying opinions of Kobe Bryant, but the least we can agree on is that he is a veritable walking fountain of NBA knowledge. Recently, seeking to take advantage of his experience, Gregg Popovich asked Kobe if he would mentor Kawhi Leonard.

Per Ananth Pandian of CBS Sports:

After the game we talked about Kawhi a little bit. [Popovich] wanted me to stay in his ear a little bit and talk to him a little bit. I definitely, definitely, definitely will. I think he has a tremendous amount of potential and he's only going to get better. So if I can help him out in that regard, I most certainly will.

What do you think Kobe would say to Kawhi? Curious to hear what you think in the comments.

(h/t Bleacher Report)