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Mike Procopio entertains with a detailed recount of his improbable journey in the sport. Who'd have predicted that the scorekeeper for the local AAU club would rise in so dramatically to the highest levels of the game?  A passion for player development, fostered by strong mentors, allows Procopio to hone his craft. He is eventually tapped by the NBA as a development coach, including a 4 year stint as a strategic game management coach for Kobe Bryant.  Procopio goes to detail in describing how the opportunity came about, and gives a behind the scenes account of his role in the Lakers vs Celtics Finals. After the 2010 Finals, Bryant called Procopio his Jack Bauer, referring to the television character from the show “24.”   Sprinkled wiith self-deprecating humour and honesty, Procopio's story is a lesson in chasing dreams.