RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Novelist Paulo Coelho disclosed on Monday that he had been writing a children’s book in partnership with basketball player Kobe Bryant who was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash in the US.
The disclosure was made on his social media during a tribute to the former LA Lakers player. The famous author further said that the draft will be deleted as it has lost all meaning with the death of Kobe Bryant.
“You were more than a great player, dear Kobe Bryant. I learned a lot by interacting with you. Will delete the draft right now, this book has lost its reason,” wrote Paulo Coelho, where he also shared the image of an SMS exchange with Bryant.
“Let’s write a book together,” reads the message.
Kobe Bryant has always been a fan of Paulo Coelho, particularly of his book ‘The Alchemist’. In 2018, both discussed the possibility of writing a book together — something that, in August 2019, began to take shape.
Paulo Coelho’s tweet is circling the globe, with many fans asking the author to continue writing the book, as this would be a great tribute to Kobe Bryant.
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