DeMar DeRozan is never far from the influence of Kobe Bryant when he’s on the basketball court. Every game is a reminder of the impact that Bryant had on the NBA — and on DeRozan. But returning to Los Angeles around the anniversary of Bryant’s death kept the star’s memory front of mind for DeRozan this week. Friday is the four-year anniversary of Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., a loss that shook the league in 2020. After a loss to the Lakers on Thursday, DeRozan reminisced on what Bryant meant to him as a player and a person. “From the moment he came in the league to…
