Buddy Hield dropped 37 points and eight triples on Oregon Saturday, easily taking Oklahoma along with him to the Final Four. Why'd he do it, though? Sad Oregon fans can blame Kobe Bryant.
OU's Buddy Hield on his 37 points vs. Oregon: "As soon as I saw Kobe was here, I knew I had to put on a show. Blame it on Kobe"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) March 27, 2016
Before the Sweet Sixteen, Hield even got a photo with the legendary Mamba. Wait, no, I mixed that up. Before the Sweet Sixteen, Bryant even got a photo with the legendary Buddy. (via Instagram)
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