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Isaiah Thomas on how film sessions with Kobe Bryant made him a better Boston Celtic

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If we told you one of  Bostons’ biggest rivals was a key reason one of the Celtics’ most beloved stars was good enough to capture the hearts of Boston fans to begin with, you might be skeptical.

We are, of course, talking about how Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant worked with point guard Isaiah Thomas ahead of the season the latter took a big step forward in Boston.

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We have receipts from the man himself. He opened up on how Bryant helped him during his breakout year with the Celtics in a recent interview with the folks behind the “Gil’s Arena” podcast.

Thomas also touched on the Seattle hoops scene and the league’s stars of tomorrow in the chat, so be sure to check it out in full for yourself in the clip embedded below.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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