allegations he had to endure?

He was a huge supporter of the WNBA, and he really got involved with
the players and camps. Being a coach in the WNBA was definitely in his
future.

However, the ME TOO movement still perceived him as a rapist. When Lisa Leslie
was talking to Gayle King regarding Kobe’s legacy , Gayle brought up the rape case that Kobe had to deal with, and asked Lisa to give her opinion on the matter.

The criminal case was dropped because the girl refused to testify, but a civil case was pursued, and it was settled out of court.