Chandler Parsons: Kobe Bryant Paid $22,000 Nightclub Tab for Rockets
The former Houston forward recalled the Los Angeles Lakers icon picking up the five-figure check during his rookie campaign.
Chandler Parsons recently looked back at a striking display of Kobe Bryant's legendary aura, revealing that the Los Angeles Lakers icon once casually wiped out a massive five-figure bill for visiting opponents.
According to a report by TalkBasket, the former Houston forward recalled the incident from his rookie season. The Rockets had traveled to Los Angeles for an upcoming road matchup against the Lakers, and Parsons spent an evening at a local nightclub alongside several of his Houston teammates.
Bryant took care of the players while they were in his home city, picking up the group's entire $22,000 tab. The gesture left an enduring impression on the young forward, cementing the five-time champion's larger-than-life presence away from the basketball court.
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