Kobe Bryant met with Trayvon Martin’s family at a rally in Crenshaw this weekend – and told the crowd he has a “responsibility” as a celebrity to help Trayvon’s parents tell their story.
The event took place on the 1-year anniversary of the day George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering the 17-year-old in Florida.
During his speech, Kobe told the crowd of roughly 200 people … “Players such as myself and others that have kind of a platform, our responsibility is more than just putting a ball in the basket … but helping [Trayvon’s parents] have a platform.”
Bryant said things like injuries, retirement and playing time seem important “in a vacuum” … but said “when you step out of that, you look at [Trayvon’s parents] … what they had to go through as a family and what they’ve come out of … that’s true adversity.”