I vividly remember going to watch practice/training camp during the early years of Kopi’s career and being a little shocked at how accessible he was.
He’d regularly walk around the facility and through the parking lot without a hint of ego. Always happy to engage with the fans, sign autographs, take pictures and always with a big smile. He just had no sense of how special of a player he was.
Very happy to hear he’ll get a chance to spend so much time with his family to watch his kids grow up. The years move by so quickly and I wonder if he’ll ever get the itch to get behind the bench or into an executive role.