Kobe Bryant and the Idaho potato truck

The infamous giant Idaho potato truck might not be going into the garage after all — thanks to an inquiry by NBA star Kobe Bryant. Betsy Russell /Eye on Boise shares from an AP story: Frank Muir, Idaho Potato Commission president and CEO, said ESPN sideline reporter Heather Cox told him that before a recent interview, Bryant referenced the running story line of the commission’s ads: an Idaho potato grower’s search for the “missing” potato truck. Cox is a spokeswoman for the commission. “How long have you been working with Idaho potatoes?” Bryant asked Cox, nicknamed “Spud” by professional athletes. “Have they found that truck yet?” More here .