In early January, Kobe Bryant got a note from a reporter at ESPN. She was working on a story about a moment in Lakers\u2019 history and she wanted to feature Kobe in the story. It\u2019s one of those requests that public figures get all the time. It\u2019s part of their job\u2014in fact, it\u2019s kind of one of the things that attracted them to the job in the first place. To be in the news, to have people want to hear their opinion, to grow their brand. How long would it have taken to answer the inquiry...