Obviously Kobe didn't go to college, but I always took him to be a very sharp guy. I mean one of the storylines surrounding his career was he didn't relate well to his teammates because of his upbringing - dad made lots of money as a pro ball player, lived abroad for many years spoke at least 2 languages. It's not like he's AI.
this is a weird comment to me...is the implication that college = smart? I'm guessing that's not what you're meaning.
Sometimes people don't relate well to other BECAUSE they're smart. Kobe certainly wasn't the prototype in the NBA where I believe many of them were "students" only to play in college long enough to leave. Living abroad, being exposed to different cultures, etc., probably gave him an intellectual advantage over many.
IDK...I'm sure we'll learn much more about him in the coming years as they document his life. Will be interesting to learn what we don't know now.