Kobe Bryant’s support of women’s basketball evident in trips to Arizona

Whether it was winning NBA championships, securing Olympic gold medals or serving as an ambassador for the international game, Kobe Bryant’s impact stretched far and wide. That included his support of women’s basketball, including in Arizona. “He had a voice,” said Ann Meyers Drysdale, Phoenix Mercury vice president and television analyst. “He gave it credibility. Steph Curry or Vince Carter or LeBron James … a lot of these guys that have daughters but they’re not involved. They don’t…