Novelist Paulo Coelho says he's scrapping children's book he wrote with Kobe Bryant out of respect

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Novelist Paulo Coelho says he's scrapping children's book he wrote with Kobe Bryant out of respect
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However, Coelho didn't rule out 'writing someday about things I learned from Kobe and how much of a larger than life person he was.'

that “it didn’t make any sense to publish without him. It wouldn’t add anything relevant to him or his family.”“That doesn’t stop me from writing someday about things I learned from Kobe and how much of a larger than life person he was,” Coelho said. “But the children’s book did not make sense anymore.”

Coelho said the two hadn’t communicated for months before Bryant sent him the message in August. He did not disclose how much of the book had been written or whether it had a title. The book’s goal was to inspire underprivileged children to overcome adversity through sports, Coelho told the outlet. “Kobe was always very concerned about making a book that was a positive example for children, especially those coming from humble beginnings,” Coelho told HuffPo.

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