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Pillar of Red Sox, long a Lakers fan, names daughter 'Kobie'

| February 15, 2020 7:05 AM

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — New Boston Red Sox outfielder Kevin Pillar grew up in the Los Angeles area as a Lakers fan and named his daughter “Kobie,” after Kobe Bryant.

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