Israel Adesanya admits that he doesn’t follow basketball, but that doesn’t mean that Kobe Bryant hasn’t left an impact on him, too. UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, who’s preparing for his upcoming headliner vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248, recently commented on the tragic death of Bryant. Five-time NBA champion Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday morning, along with his daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers. He was 41. Adesanya says he’s humbled to have drawn comparisons to Bryant and his mentality, as he discussed the impact that the basketball legend has had on him
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