Paulo Coelho reveals he was co-writing a book with Kobe: I deleted the draft. Book lost its reason

“I deleted the draft because it didn’t make any sense to publish without him,” Coelho said by phone on Monday from his home in Geneva

Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho revealed on Twitter that he was writing a book along with Kobe Bryant.
But he will now delete the draft because the book lost its reason after Kobe Bryant’s death.

Per AP News, “I deleted the draft because it didn’t make any sense to publish without him,” Coelho said by phone on Monday from his home in Geneva. “It wouldn’t add anything relevant to him or his family.

“That doesn’t stop me from writing someday about things I learned from Kobe and how much of a larger-than-life person he was,” Coelho said. “But the children’s book did not make sense anymore.”

Bryant was a fan of Coelho’s and called “The Alchemist” his favorite book.

You were more than a great player, dear Kobe Bryant. I learned a lot by interacting with you. Will delete the draft right now, this book has lost its reason pic.twitter.com/pZWyT8xObw

— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) January 26, 2020