Kobe Bryant believes a “couple of players” in the WNBA could suit up for NBA teams.
Citing three stars of the women’s game, Bryant says WNBA hoopers “could certainly keep up” with their male counterparts.
The Black Mamba has attended numerous WNBA games with his dauther Gianna who is “hellbent” on attending and playing for the University of Connecticut.
Per CNN:
The LA Lakers legend said: “I think there are a couple of players who could play in the NBA right now honestly.
“There’s a lot of players with a lot of skill that could do it.”
Bryant went on to name three WNBA stars who he believes could make the jump into the men’s league.
“Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Elena Della Donne. There’s a lot of great players out there so they could certainly keep up with them,” he said.
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