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Kobe Bryant retired in April after 20 years in the league, but that doesnt mean hes done with his past.On Wednesday, Bryant penned an open letter to his 17-year-old self on The Players Tribune, with particular focus on how to treat friends and family.You need to figure out a way to invest in the future of your family and friends, Bryant wrote. I said INVEST. I did not say GIVE.Kobe recently vocalized the rocky relationship he shares with his parents after they attempted to auction off his high school memorabilia.Our relationship is s---, Kobe said to ESPNs Ramona Shelburne last April. I say [to them], Im going to buy you a very nice home, and the response is Thats not good enough? Kobe said. Then youre selling my s---?Bryant did somewhat point the finger at himself for allowing his wealth to [hold his family and friends] back.You will come to understand that you were taking care of them because it made YOU feel good, Bryant wrote. It made YOU happy to see them smiling and without a care in the world -- and that was extremely selfish of you.Although Bryant mentioned that the process of weaning them off leads to anger, resentment and jealousy from everybody involved, he has also made clear that his two sisters have reconciled with the fact that he has eliminated finance from their relationship.Theyre very smart, college-educated [women], Bryant wrote. Im really proud of them. They were able to get their own jobs, get their own lives, take care of themselves. Now they have a better sense of self, of who they are as people, instead of being resentful because they were relying on me.Bryant kept his advice to family and finances -- Theres plenty more I could write to you, but at 17, I know you dont have the attention span to sit through 2,000 words, he wrote. And while Bryant was addressing himself, its clear the letter was meant as a message for all young athletes who get millions before turning 20.Trust me, Bryant wrote, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache, some of which remains to this day.Read the full letter here. Cheap Manny Pina Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Cheap Brandon Woodruff Jersey . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. http://www.cheapbrewersjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-xavier-cedeno-jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Cheap Domingo Santana Jersey . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. Cheap Corey Knebel Jersey .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. DALLAS -- Semi Ojeleye had 18 points and eight rebounds, Jarrey Foster also put in 18 points, and SMU rolled past Eastern Michigan 91-64 on Sunday.Shake Milton and Sterling Brown added 12 points apiece with Milton passing out five assists and Brown grabbing seven boards. Ben Moore had 11 points and six rebounds as the Mustangs shot 52.7 percent and dominated the boards 44-26.Brown made a 3-pointer and Jarrey Foster added a 3-point play to give the Mustangs (2-0) a 20-point lead to start the secoond half.dddddddddddd The margin never dipped below that, reaching a high of 29.The Eagles (0-2), coming off a 93-90 double-overtime loss to Pitt on Friday, hung around for a while in the first half before SMU gradually built 14-point halftime lead. Ray Lee, making 14 of 15 free throws, scored 26 points for EMU, which shot 34 percent. Willie Mangum IV added 16 points. ' ' '