As Julius Randle tells Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Bryant was actually the biggest help to Randle during the then-rookie’s recovery from injury. “I’m frustrated,” Randle texted.

Julius Randle, the Lakers’ lottery pick in 2014 now with the Knicks, said he got the most from Kobe Bryant when Randle was a struggling rookie.

Julius Randle and Kobe Bryant didn't overlap too much as NBA players. Randle was drafted in 2014, and by that point, Bryant had only had 101 games left in his illustrious career.

For Randle, he had arguably the best player out of everyone on the Timberwolves roster with Kobe. As expected, Randle has always cherished those two years playing in Los Angeles with Bryant.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Julius Randle “worshipped the ground (Kobe Bryant) walked on,” from his childhood idolization to their forging of a relationship during and after they were teammates with ...

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle was lucky enough to play with the late Kobe Bryant, even though Bryant was at the tail end of his NBA career when they teamed up. Randle was the Lakers ...

Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on through Julius Randle’s incredible work ethic New York defeated visiting Los Angeles on Monday night to the tune of 111-96.

But as Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports, Bryant has embraced this role, sharing his wisdom with the likes of Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell and Tarik Black.

ESPN announcer Mark Jones has been telling the story on-air recently of how Kobe Bryant taught Julius Randle to immediately go seek out a gym and get up shots whenever the team plane lands in a new ...

Julius Randle said Kobe Bryant was his favorite player growing up, and now he’ll have a chance to play alongside the 16-time NBA All-Star.

Julius Randle leaned on Kobe Bryant, Paul George during injury rehab Lakers forward Julius Randle puts up a shot during an exhibition game against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 21.

–– Kobe Bryant to Julius Randle when Randle broke his leg in his NBA debut. 19 years old. 14 minutes of NBA ball. Out for season. Randle: "The biggest person to help get me through was Kobe ...