All Kobe Bryant meant to say about Lonzo Ball is that he must have the mentality to win, but that bit of harmless advise somehow got twisted.
Bryant took issue with how ESPN, along with various other outlets, presented his words stemming from a Spectrum Sportsnet interview. Without the proper context, Bryant's advice might have been misconstrued as criticism.
Bryant fired off a series of tweets and retweets to get the right message out as to his thoughts on Ball: