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“Kobe had been shockingly bold in his prediction that he's going to make himself the greatest basketball player ever. Belief comes before ability. And I think most people mistakenly reverse the order. Kobe was going to grind his way there-implacably, relentlessly, grind away at the challenges of the game... show more

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I won't let people rewrite history about Kobe. When LeBron and Kobe had equal teammates, Kobe stepped up and led his team to a win. LeBron shrunk, switched off Kobe, asked Prince to guard him on the last shot, then proceeded to not even hit the rim on his final shot. Kobe was being instantly doubled in a game with the best players in the world- only Kobe was getting instant doubles. Let that sink in. Mamba was one of one. That's why Coach K recruited him- Bron wasn't good enough to lead Team USA to gold. They had to go get Kobe to do that. 👊

I won't let people rewrite history about Kobe. When LeBron and Kobe had equal teammates, Kobe stepped up and led his team to a win. LeBron shrunk, switched off Kobe, asked Prince to guard him on the last shot, then proceeded to not even hit the rim on his final shot. Kobe was being instantly doubled in a game with the best players in the world- only Kobe was getting instant doubles. Let that sink in. Mamba was one of one. That's why Coach K recruited him- Bron wasn't good enough to lead Team USA to gold. They had to go get Kobe to do that. 👊

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Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant during the 2001 playoffs: "I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game." Full quote: "Kobe's become the floor leader of a basketball team that was kind of looking for that nature of a player, who could not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker or consistently make big plays at critical times," Jackson said "So it was very important for Kobe to step into that role that he was envisioned at. I've always held the bar up very high for Kobe, and he's not only reached that bar, but he's jumping over the top of it right now. And I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game. I'm asking him to do so much, and he's accomplishing it." "I never asked Michael to be a playmaker," Jackson said. "That's the greatest player that I've ever had, that I could consider the greatest player in the game, and I never asked him to be a playmaker in those terms. I asked him to be playmaker when he was doubled or tripled. But Kobe has to set up the offense, to advance the ball, to read the defense, to make other players happy, and he's doing a great job of that." Kobe Is The Greatest Player Ever 🐍💯 Kobe Was Already The Best Player In The League At Age 22 🐐 BUT KOBE WAS CARRIED 🤣😂😩 2001 Lakers Playoffs On/Off Stats Lakers are +13.8 with Shaq on Court +14.1 with Shaq off the Court -0.3 differential Lakers are +15.3 with Kobe on Court +1.1 with Kobe off the Court +14.2 differential But "Shaq Carried." 😂 -- Playoff VORP Kobe 1.5 Shaq 1.4 Playoff Win shares Kobe .260 Shaq .260 Playoff BPM Kobe 6.5 Shaq 6.5 Playoff TS% Kobe 55.5% Shaq 56.4%

Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant during the 2001 playoffs: "I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game." Full quote: "Kobe's become the floor leader of a basketball team that was kind of looking for that nature of a player, who could not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker or consistently make big plays at critical times," Jackson said "So it was very important for Kobe to step into that role that he was envisioned at. I've always held the bar up very high for Kobe, and he's not only reached that bar, but he's jumping over the top of it right now. And I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game. I'm asking him to do so much, and he's accomplishing it." "I never asked Michael to be a playmaker," Jackson said. "That's the greatest player that I've ever had, that I could consider the greatest player in the game, and I never asked him to be a playmaker in those terms. I asked him to be playmaker when he was doubled or tripled. But Kobe has to set up the offense, to advance the ball, to read the defense, to make other players happy, and he's doing a great job of that." Kobe Is The Greatest Player Ever 🐍💯 Kobe Was Already The Best Player In The League At Age 22 🐐 BUT KOBE WAS CARRIED 🤣😂😩 2001 Lakers Playoffs On/Off Stats Lakers are +13.8 with Shaq on Court +14.1 with Shaq off the Court -0.3 differential Lakers are +15.3 with Kobe on Court +1.1 with Kobe off the Court +14.2 differential But "Shaq Carried." 😂 -- Playoff VORP Kobe 1.5 Shaq 1.4 Playoff Win shares Kobe .260 Shaq .260 Playoff BPM Kobe 6.5 Shaq 6.5 Playoff TS% Kobe 55.5% Shaq 56.4%

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Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant during the 2001 playoffs: "I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game." Full quote: "Kobe's become the floor leader of a basketball team that was kind of looking for that nature of a player, who could not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker or consistently make big plays at critical times," Jackson said "So it was very important for Kobe to step into that role that he was envisioned at. I've always held the bar up very high for Kobe, and he's not only reached that bar, but he's jumping over the top of it right now. And I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game. I'm asking him to do so much, and he's accomplishing it." "I never asked Michael to be a playmaker," Jackson said. "That's the greatest player that I've ever had, that I could consider the greatest player in the game, and I never asked him to be a playmaker in those terms. I asked him to be playmaker when he was doubled or tripled. But Kobe has to set up the offense, to advance the ball, to read the defense, to make other players happy, and he's doing a great job of that." Kobe Is The Greatest Player Ever 🐍💯 Kobe Was Already The Best Player In The League At Age 22 🐐

Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant during the 2001 playoffs: "I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game." Full quote: "Kobe's become the floor leader of a basketball team that was kind of looking for that nature of a player, who could not only be a scorer, but also be a playmaker or consistently make big plays at critical times," Jackson said "So it was very important for Kobe to step into that role that he was envisioned at. I've always held the bar up very high for Kobe, and he's not only reached that bar, but he's jumping over the top of it right now. And I think it's the best that l've ever seen a player of mine play with an overall court game. I'm asking him to do so much, and he's accomplishing it." "I never asked Michael to be a playmaker," Jackson said. "That's the greatest player that I've ever had, that I could consider the greatest player in the game, and I never asked him to be a playmaker in those terms. I asked him to be playmaker when he was doubled or tripled. But Kobe has to set up the offense, to advance the ball, to read the defense, to make other players happy, and he's doing a great job of that." Kobe Is The Greatest Player Ever 🐍💯 Kobe Was Already The Best Player In The League At Age 22 🐐

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Greatest PLAYER Ever in the history of NBA!🔥🔥 Dwyane Wade: Jordan is the best for this game, but Kobe is the master. Chris Bosh: I knew Kobe, but I didn't know him. Played basketball against him. He's the best player ever, and he was almost untouchable. Kyrie Irving: When I say [Kobe is] the greatest to play this game, it doesn’t mean I’m knocking anybody else, all right? The greatest to play this game to me! I don’t give a f*** what you talking about. I don’t care about your stats.” Anthony Davis: Kobe and MJ are the two greatest players of all-time. Kevin Durant: Kobe Bryant is the greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are neck and neck as far as skill. Dirk Nowitzki: His skill level was unbelievable. There was not one shot he didn’t have in his repertoire. So, to me, in my 20 years, he was probably the best offensive or the best player I’ve seen/faced. Tony Allen: He pushed me past my limits, and I did the same to him. To me, that's what makes him the greatest. Steve Smith NBA: [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play. #GregAnthony: Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen. Tony Parker: Maybe the closest to Michael Jordan, who I think is the best ever. #MattBarnes: Jordan is 1, and Kobe is 1B. Jamal Crawford: There's no list I will ever respect if Kobe Bryant isn't top 5. Klay Thompson: He's the greatest in my eyes. He is the reason I play today. Nate Robinson: Kobe, in my opinion, is second to MJ as the most complete player ever. Metta World Peace: There are legends, then there are guys who are in a class of their own. Kobe is in a class of his own. #WaltFrazier: Players see him as the biggest icon in basketball, and he deserves it. Mike knows that. Isaiah Thomas: I'm still a Kobe guy when it comes to the GOAT conversation. #KenyonMartin: [In] my 15 years of playing basketball, Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the National Basketball Association." Dwight Howard: "Everything Michael Jordan did, Kobe did better." Kevin Durant: "Kobe is the Greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are 1A, 1B as far as skill." Shannon Brown: "Kobe is the best of all time. He comes first before Jordan." Brandon Jennings: "Jordan never win a championship without Pippen. Kobe won 2 without all time great teammates. Kobe is the GOAT."

Greatest PLAYER Ever in the history of NBA!🔥🔥 Dwyane Wade: Jordan is the best for this game, but Kobe is the master. Chris Bosh: I knew Kobe, but I didn't know him. Played basketball against him. He's the best player ever, and he was almost untouchable. Kyrie Irving: When I say [Kobe is] the greatest to play this game, it doesn’t mean I’m knocking anybody else, all right? The greatest to play this game to me! I don’t give a f*** what you talking about. I don’t care about your stats.” Anthony Davis: Kobe and MJ are the two greatest players of all-time. Kevin Durant: Kobe Bryant is the greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are neck and neck as far as skill. Dirk Nowitzki: His skill level was unbelievable. There was not one shot he didn’t have in his repertoire. So, to me, in my 20 years, he was probably the best offensive or the best player I’ve seen/faced. Tony Allen: He pushed me past my limits, and I did the same to him. To me, that's what makes him the greatest. Steve Smith NBA: [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play. #GregAnthony: Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen. Tony Parker: Maybe the closest to Michael Jordan, who I think is the best ever. #MattBarnes: Jordan is 1, and Kobe is 1B. Jamal Crawford: There's no list I will ever respect if Kobe Bryant isn't top 5. Klay Thompson: He's the greatest in my eyes. He is the reason I play today. Nate Robinson: Kobe, in my opinion, is second to MJ as the most complete player ever. Metta World Peace: There are legends, then there are guys who are in a class of their own. Kobe is in a class of his own. #WaltFrazier: Players see him as the biggest icon in basketball, and he deserves it. Mike knows that. Isaiah Thomas: I'm still a Kobe guy when it comes to the GOAT conversation. #KenyonMartin: [In] my 15 years of playing basketball, Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the National Basketball Association." Dwight Howard: "Everything Michael Jordan did, Kobe did better." Kevin Durant: "Kobe is the Greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are 1A, 1B as far as skill." Shannon Brown: "Kobe is the best of all time. He comes first before Jordan." Brandon Jennings: "Jordan never win a championship without Pippen. Kobe won 2 without all time great teammates. Kobe is the GOAT."

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Greatest PLAYER Ever in the history of NBA!🔥🔥 Dwyane Wade: Jordan is the best for this game, but Kobe is the master. Chris Bosh: I knew Kobe, but I didn't know him. Played basketball against him. He's the best player ever, and he was almost untouchable. Kyrie Irving: When I say [Kobe is] the greatest to play this game, it doesn’t mean I’m knocking anybody else, all right? The greatest to play this game to me! I don’t give a f*** what you talking about. I don’t care about your stats.” Anthony Davis: Kobe and MJ are the two greatest players of all-time. Kevin Durant: Kobe Bryant is the greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are neck and neck as far as skill. Dirk Nowitzki: His skill level was unbelievable. There was not one shot he didn’t have in his repertoire. So, to me, in my 20 years, he was probably the best offensive or the best player I’ve seen/faced. Tony Allen: He pushed me past my limits, and I did the same to him. To me, that's what makes him the greatest. Steve Smith NBA: [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play. #GregAnthony: Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen. Tony Parker: Maybe the closest to Michael Jordan, who I think is the best ever. #MattBarnes: Jordan is 1, and Kobe is 1B. Jamal Crawford: There's no list I will ever respect if Kobe Bryant isn't top 5. Klay Thompson: He's the greatest in my eyes. He is the reason I play today. Nate Robinson: Kobe, in my opinion, is second to MJ as the most complete player ever. Metta World Peace: There are legends, then there are guys who are in a class of their own. Kobe is in a class of his own. #WaltFrazier: Players see him as the biggest icon in basketball, and he deserves it. Mike knows that. Isaiah Thomas: I'm still a Kobe guy when it comes to the GOAT conversation. #KenyonMartin: [In] my 15 years of playing basketball, Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the National Basketball Association." Dwight Howard: "Everything Michael Jordan did, Kobe did better." Kevin Durant: "Kobe is the Greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are 1A, 1B as far as skill." Shannon Brown: "Kobe is the best of all time. He comes first before Jordan." Brandon Jennings: "Jordan never win a championship without Pippen. Kobe won 2 without all time great teammates. Kobe is the GOAT."

Greatest PLAYER Ever in the history of NBA!🔥🔥 Dwyane Wade: Jordan is the best for this game, but Kobe is the master. Chris Bosh: I knew Kobe, but I didn't know him. Played basketball against him. He's the best player ever, and he was almost untouchable. Kyrie Irving: When I say [Kobe is] the greatest to play this game, it doesn’t mean I’m knocking anybody else, all right? The greatest to play this game to me! I don’t give a f*** what you talking about. I don’t care about your stats.” Anthony Davis: Kobe and MJ are the two greatest players of all-time. Kevin Durant: Kobe Bryant is the greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are neck and neck as far as skill. Dirk Nowitzki: His skill level was unbelievable. There was not one shot he didn’t have in his repertoire. So, to me, in my 20 years, he was probably the best offensive or the best player I’ve seen/faced. Tony Allen: He pushed me past my limits, and I did the same to him. To me, that's what makes him the greatest. Steve Smith NBA: [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play. #GregAnthony: Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen. Tony Parker: Maybe the closest to Michael Jordan, who I think is the best ever. #MattBarnes: Jordan is 1, and Kobe is 1B. Jamal Crawford: There's no list I will ever respect if Kobe Bryant isn't top 5. Klay Thompson: He's the greatest in my eyes. He is the reason I play today. Nate Robinson: Kobe, in my opinion, is second to MJ as the most complete player ever. Metta World Peace: There are legends, then there are guys who are in a class of their own. Kobe is in a class of his own. #WaltFrazier: Players see him as the biggest icon in basketball, and he deserves it. Mike knows that. Isaiah Thomas: I'm still a Kobe guy when it comes to the GOAT conversation. #KenyonMartin: [In] my 15 years of playing basketball, Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the National Basketball Association." Dwight Howard: "Everything Michael Jordan did, Kobe did better." Kevin Durant: "Kobe is the Greatest of all time. His skill is second to none. Him and Michael Jordan are 1A, 1B as far as skill." Shannon Brown: "Kobe is the best of all time. He comes first before Jordan." Brandon Jennings: "Jordan never win a championship without Pippen. Kobe won 2 without all time great teammates. Kobe is the GOAT."

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Dwyane Wade said he wanted to earn Kobe Bryant’s respect when he got into the league: “To me Kobe was the bar — he was the greatest player in the game to me, he played the same position so I needed that respect from Kobe…a lot of my work throughout the summers was to get better so Kobe can pick me up…it was one point throughout that year where I grabbed the ball and he was grabbing me 94 feet…I got the respect of Kobe…I told everybody like ‘Kobe picked me up 94 feet!’…to me it meant something…” (via Wy Network by Dwyane Wade)

Dwyane Wade said he wanted to earn Kobe Bryant’s respect when he got into the league: “To me Kobe was the bar — he was the greatest player in the game to me, he played the same position so I needed that respect from Kobe…a lot of my work throughout the summers was to get better so Kobe can pick me up…it was one point throughout that year where I grabbed the ball and he was grabbing me 94 feet…I got the respect of Kobe…I told everybody like ‘Kobe picked me up 94 feet!’…to me it meant something…” (via Wy Network by Dwyane Wade)

The HEAT Realm

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CHRIS PAUL FINALLY ADMITTING THAT THE NBA BROKE UP HIS TRADE TO THE LAKERS TO GO PLAY WITH KOBE BRYANT 2011 THE NBA SAID THAT IF KOBE WAS TO PLAY WITH CHRIS PAUL THAT WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE NBA MIND YOU THE MIAMI HEAT HAD A SUPERTEAM AT THIS TIME AND THE CELTICS SUPERTEAM WAS BEATEN BY KOBE A COUPLE YEARS BEFORE THIS PROVES THAT THE NBA TRIED IT’S VERY HARDEST TO STOP KOBE FROM WINNING 6 OR 7 RINGS TO KEEP UPLIFTING LEBRONS LEGACY AND TO ALSO PROTECT JORDANS LEGACY OF 6 RINGS 1 OVER MJ NOW THE MEDIA TRIES IT’S BEST TO MINIMIZE KOBE TO A FAKE JORDAN SHOT CHUNKER INSTEAD OF SAYING WHAT WE ALL KNOW KOBE WAS THE MOST SKILLED PLAYER EVER AND THE CASE IN COLORADO WAS THE REASON THAT THE NBA NEVER WANTED HIM TO BE THE MAIN GUY EVER AGAIN

CHRIS PAUL FINALLY ADMITTING THAT THE NBA BROKE UP HIS TRADE TO THE LAKERS TO GO PLAY WITH KOBE BRYANT 2011 THE NBA SAID THAT IF KOBE WAS TO PLAY WITH CHRIS PAUL THAT WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE NBA MIND YOU THE MIAMI HEAT HAD A SUPERTEAM AT THIS TIME AND THE CELTICS SUPERTEAM WAS BEATEN BY KOBE A COUPLE YEARS BEFORE THIS PROVES THAT THE NBA TRIED IT’S VERY HARDEST TO STOP KOBE FROM WINNING 6 OR 7 RINGS TO KEEP UPLIFTING LEBRONS LEGACY AND TO ALSO PROTECT JORDANS LEGACY OF 6 RINGS 1 OVER MJ NOW THE MEDIA TRIES IT’S BEST TO MINIMIZE KOBE TO A FAKE JORDAN SHOT CHUNKER INSTEAD OF SAYING WHAT WE ALL KNOW KOBE WAS THE MOST SKILLED PLAYER EVER AND THE CASE IN COLORADO WAS THE REASON THAT THE NBA NEVER WANTED HIM TO BE THE MAIN GUY EVER AGAIN

MASTER STUDENT🤲🏾

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Scott Brooks: "You can argue the [Lakers] had the best player ever to play the game [Kobe] for 20 years..." Pat Riley: "He ranks right there with Jordan." David Stern: "Kobe is there with Michael." Dr J.: "[Kobe's] as good as anyone who's ever played. Let's put it that way." George Gervin: "He set himself apart from everyone else." Kevin Durant: "How do you not say [Kobe and Jordan] are by far better than anybody who's played the game?" Isaiah Thomas: “I mean, he’s the greatest of all time in life and in basketball." Adeyemi Adediran (B/R 2010): "KOBE BRYANT IS THE GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER TOUCH A BASKETBALL." Jerry Rice: "Greatest of all time. You have to earn that title, and I think Kobe did that." Randy Moss: "Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player that I've ever seen dribble a basketball." Mark Jackson: "I never thought I would say it playing against Michael Jordan for so long but Kobe Bryant at the end of the day...will go down as the greatest basketball player that has ever lived." Mark Schlererh: "One time, one game, I'm taking Kobe Bryant." Paul Pierce: "If a game is on the line and I need one game, I want Kob." Steve Smith: "He's the best, most fundamentaly [sound] player I've ever played against or watched." Kendrick Perkins: "Most skilled to EVER play the game, it's not even a debate." Chauncey Billups: "I think Kobe is more skilled than any player that's ever played." Phil Jackson when asked if Kobe has better basketball skills than Michael Jordan: "He does." Vince Carter: "I mean, I still have to give it (GOAT) to Michael Jordan, with a close Kobe Bryant 2nd." Paul Westphal: "Who is to say Kobe Bryant isn’t going to be better than Michael Jordan? Let’s get that out on the table right now. He’s a lot better than Jordan was at the same age." Shaq: "If you want to have that conversation (GOAT), there has to be another name added to that - Kobe." Rip Hamilton: "Whoever voted Kobe [at 10] flat out disrespected him...when Magic comes out and says Kobe is the best Laker of all-time, that means better than him and better than the guy Magic played with, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." Rudy Tomjanovich: "I truly believe [Kobe] has the chance to become the greatest player to ever play the game." Greg Anthony: "Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen." Shaq: "You know what, I had the greatest player ever. We could've won six or seven championships, but you live and you learn." Allen Iverson: "I don't understand how they don't have the debate when it comes to Kobe." Mike Breen: "It's starting to happen again Mark, the conversation, the debate on is [Kobe] as good as Michael Jordan. It's been blasphemy to say it, really about anybody, but it's an actual discussion you can have now. Mark Jackson: "Well I said it a year and a half ago, no way in the world would I ever put anybody in the conversation with Michael Jordan but Kobe Bryant is there. He's as good as Michael Jordan on any given day. I said to Bryant yesterday,, 'it's almost like Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali.' He looked at me and said, 'I'm not Larry Holmes.' And he is 100% right. It is two Muhammad Ali's when you talk about Jordan and Bryant." Grant Taylor (B/R 2011): "Players that come to mind are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan. But I've now officially put Kobe Bryant on this list, and judging by the title of this article, it is clear I'm not just saying he belongs with these players. No. Kobe Bryant is the greatest and most legendary of all these players." Charles Barkley: "Kobe Bryant is the best player I’ve ever seen other than Michael Jordan." Matt Barnes: "To me, Jordan is 1 and Kobe is 1B." Phil Jackson on who he'd pick to start a team with between Kobe and Jordan: “I’d do a coin flip and whichever one came up heads or tails, I would take that person.”

Scott Brooks: "You can argue the [Lakers] had the best player ever to play the game [Kobe] for 20 years..." Pat Riley: "He ranks right there with Jordan." David Stern: "Kobe is there with Michael." Dr J.: "[Kobe's] as good as anyone who's ever played. Let's put it that way." George Gervin: "He set himself apart from everyone else." Kevin Durant: "How do you not say [Kobe and Jordan] are by far better than anybody who's played the game?" Isaiah Thomas: “I mean, he’s the greatest of all time in life and in basketball." Adeyemi Adediran (B/R 2010): "KOBE BRYANT IS THE GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER TOUCH A BASKETBALL." Jerry Rice: "Greatest of all time. You have to earn that title, and I think Kobe did that." Randy Moss: "Kobe Bryant is the best basketball player that I've ever seen dribble a basketball." Mark Jackson: "I never thought I would say it playing against Michael Jordan for so long but Kobe Bryant at the end of the day...will go down as the greatest basketball player that has ever lived." Mark Schlererh: "One time, one game, I'm taking Kobe Bryant." Paul Pierce: "If a game is on the line and I need one game, I want Kob." Steve Smith: "He's the best, most fundamentaly [sound] player I've ever played against or watched." Kendrick Perkins: "Most skilled to EVER play the game, it's not even a debate." Chauncey Billups: "I think Kobe is more skilled than any player that's ever played." Phil Jackson when asked if Kobe has better basketball skills than Michael Jordan: "He does." Vince Carter: "I mean, I still have to give it (GOAT) to Michael Jordan, with a close Kobe Bryant 2nd." Paul Westphal: "Who is to say Kobe Bryant isn’t going to be better than Michael Jordan? Let’s get that out on the table right now. He’s a lot better than Jordan was at the same age." Shaq: "If you want to have that conversation (GOAT), there has to be another name added to that - Kobe." Rip Hamilton: "Whoever voted Kobe [at 10] flat out disrespected him...when Magic comes out and says Kobe is the best Laker of all-time, that means better than him and better than the guy Magic played with, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." Rudy Tomjanovich: "I truly believe [Kobe] has the chance to become the greatest player to ever play the game." Greg Anthony: "Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen." Shaq: "You know what, I had the greatest player ever. We could've won six or seven championships, but you live and you learn." Allen Iverson: "I don't understand how they don't have the debate when it comes to Kobe." Mike Breen: "It's starting to happen again Mark, the conversation, the debate on is [Kobe] as good as Michael Jordan. It's been blasphemy to say it, really about anybody, but it's an actual discussion you can have now. Mark Jackson: "Well I said it a year and a half ago, no way in the world would I ever put anybody in the conversation with Michael Jordan but Kobe Bryant is there. He's as good as Michael Jordan on any given day. I said to Bryant yesterday,, 'it's almost like Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali.' He looked at me and said, 'I'm not Larry Holmes.' And he is 100% right. It is two Muhammad Ali's when you talk about Jordan and Bryant." Grant Taylor (B/R 2011): "Players that come to mind are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan. But I've now officially put Kobe Bryant on this list, and judging by the title of this article, it is clear I'm not just saying he belongs with these players. No. Kobe Bryant is the greatest and most legendary of all these players." Charles Barkley: "Kobe Bryant is the best player I’ve ever seen other than Michael Jordan." Matt Barnes: "To me, Jordan is 1 and Kobe is 1B." Phil Jackson on who he'd pick to start a team with between Kobe and Jordan: “I’d do a coin flip and whichever one came up heads or tails, I would take that person.”

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Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Kobe has never been out of the best basketball player of all time debate, ever. He was a bad ass man with the ball in his hands, competitive as they come, 5 rings. My 15 years of playing basketball Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the NBA"

Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Kobe has never been out of the best basketball player of all time debate, ever. He was a bad ass man with the ball in his hands, competitive as they come, 5 rings. My 15 years of playing basketball Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the NBA"

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Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Kobe has never been out of the best basketball player of all time debate, ever. He was a bad ass man with the ball in his hands, competitive as they come, 5 rings. My 15 years of playing basketball Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the NBA"

Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Kobe has never been out of the best basketball player of all time debate, ever. He was a bad ass man with the ball in his hands, competitive as they come, 5 rings. My 15 years of playing basketball Kobe Bryant was the best basketball player in the NBA"

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298,610 views • 1 year ago

Vince Goodwill thinks Kobe ‘Stans’ are being hypocritical about Bam passing his 81 because Kobe stole the moment during Michael Jordan’s last All Star game in 2003: “Kobe Stans think the man did no wrong, better than MJ, they think the man was a basketball angel instead of what he really was. A competitive, ruthless, basketball demon. Stephen A you were at the All Star game in 03, that was supposed to be MJ moment. He hit the fadeaway over Shawn Marion and everybody thought the game was going to end then. What did Kobe Bryant do? Kobe said ‘this gonna be my moment! Forget Michael Jordan! Forget the story. I’m going for It!’ For Kobe Bryant stans to say Bam Adebayo shouldn’t have passed Kobe’s mark, I don’t think these people know who Kobe really was and what he stood for!” (Via First Take)

Vince Goodwill thinks Kobe ‘Stans’ are being hypocritical about Bam passing his 81 because Kobe stole the moment during Michael Jordan’s last All Star game in 2003: “Kobe Stans think the man did no wrong, better than MJ, they think the man was a basketball angel instead of what he really was. A competitive, ruthless, basketball demon. Stephen A you were at the All Star game in 03, that was supposed to be MJ moment. He hit the fadeaway over Shawn Marion and everybody thought the game was going to end then. What did Kobe Bryant do? Kobe said ‘this gonna be my moment! Forget Michael Jordan! Forget the story. I’m going for It!’ For Kobe Bryant stans to say Bam Adebayo shouldn’t have passed Kobe’s mark, I don’t think these people know who Kobe really was and what he stood for!” (Via First Take)

Heat Central

45,082 views • 5 months ago

"The most skilled basketball player I've ever seen is Kobe Bean Bryant." - Tracy McGrady "I think Kobe is more skilled than any player that's ever played." - Chauncey Billups "You can argue the [Lakers] had the best player ever to play the game [Kobe] for 20 years..." - Scott Brooks "He set himself apart from everyone else." - George Gervin "Most skilled to EVER play the game, it's not even a debate." - Kendrick Perkins: "Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen." - Greg Anthony [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play" - Steve Smith Phil Jackson when asked if Kobe has better basketball skills than Michael Jordan: "He does."

"The most skilled basketball player I've ever seen is Kobe Bean Bryant." - Tracy McGrady "I think Kobe is more skilled than any player that's ever played." - Chauncey Billups "You can argue the [Lakers] had the best player ever to play the game [Kobe] for 20 years..." - Scott Brooks "He set himself apart from everyone else." - George Gervin "Most skilled to EVER play the game, it's not even a debate." - Kendrick Perkins: "Kobe Bryant is the most complete basketball player the game has ever seen." - Greg Anthony [Kobe] was the most fundamentally sound player that I've seen play" - Steve Smith Phil Jackson when asked if Kobe has better basketball skills than Michael Jordan: "He does."

@TheGOATSofBall

33,486 views • 1 year ago

Marc Spears: "Before the season started (Chris Paul) told me that he had a great conversation with Kobe Bryant the night before it got voided and at some point he's going to relay that conversation on what he and Kobe talked about. He also said in terms of Kobe he doesn't even think about him as gone he just tries to put in his mind like he just hasn't talked to him in a long time"

Marc Spears: "Before the season started (Chris Paul) told me that he had a great conversation with Kobe Bryant the night before it got voided and at some point he's going to relay that conversation on what he and Kobe talked about. He also said in terms of Kobe he doesn't even think about him as gone he just tries to put in his mind like he just hasn't talked to him in a long time"

Oh No He Didn't

1,016,977 views • 8 months ago

(2015) That time Kobe Bryant tore his rotator cuff in his right shoulder and came back into the game to shoot a step-back with his left hand — Kobe was truly one of a kind. 🐍🙏 (via NBA History)

(2015) That time Kobe Bryant tore his rotator cuff in his right shoulder and came back into the game to shoot a step-back with his left hand — Kobe was truly one of a kind. 🐍🙏 (via NBA History)

Hoop Central

136,149 views • 1 year ago

Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Bean had people worried, he had people worried what the next day was going to be like, its hard for me to say that he wasn't the best basketball player in the NBA"

Kenyon Martin on Kobe: "Bean had people worried, he had people worried what the next day was going to be like, its hard for me to say that he wasn't the best basketball player in the NBA"

TheTruth

75,524 views • 10 months ago

JJ Redick reveals that Kobe Bryant was a psycho worker in his early days working out at 6 AM making 10 in a row "I'm like JD what's going on and he's like Kobe he had me in here in like 6 am he was in here for 3 hours he was working on counter to the counter and he had to make 10 shots in a row" "all those stories about Kobe being a psycho worker they're all true so that was cool...end of the first practice comes and Kobe is like hey do you wanna shoot? and I'm like yeah I'll shoot" "I realize he's watching how I shoot and he's trying to pick something up but he's always trying to learn...Kobe is like at the breakfast table with ice on his knees"

JJ Redick reveals that Kobe Bryant was a psycho worker in his early days working out at 6 AM making 10 in a row "I'm like JD what's going on and he's like Kobe he had me in here in like 6 am he was in here for 3 hours he was working on counter to the counter and he had to make 10 shots in a row" "all those stories about Kobe being a psycho worker they're all true so that was cool...end of the first practice comes and Kobe is like hey do you wanna shoot? and I'm like yeah I'll shoot" "I realize he's watching how I shoot and he's trying to pick something up but he's always trying to learn...Kobe is like at the breakfast table with ice on his knees"

CreativeDude

240,690 views • 1 month ago

Nick Van Exel talks about the time Kobe Bryant dunked on Ben Wallace in a preseason game his rookie year. Kobe told his teammates that he was going to do it before he actually did it. 😳

Nick Van Exel talks about the time Kobe Bryant dunked on Ben Wallace in a preseason game his rookie year. Kobe told his teammates that he was going to do it before he actually did it. 😳

LA Sports Radio

116,238 views • 3 years ago

Nick Wright:"Kobe was never the best player in the world" Reality:Even Lebron said Kobe was the best player in the League Lebron:"I think hes the best player in our league right now, what hes able to do offensively and defensively, its unbelieveable and i look up to a guy like Kobe Bryant just because of what hes able to do every night he goes out on the basketball court" Nick Wright is a 🤡 Even his own boss said twice that Kobe was the best player in the League

Nick Wright:"Kobe was never the best player in the world" Reality:Even Lebron said Kobe was the best player in the League Lebron:"I think hes the best player in our league right now, what hes able to do offensively and defensively, its unbelieveable and i look up to a guy like Kobe Bryant just because of what hes able to do every night he goes out on the basketball court" Nick Wright is a 🤡 Even his own boss said twice that Kobe was the best player in the League

TheTruth

32,949 views • 1 month ago

Nick Wright on the lack of relationship between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: “Just my speculation here. I think that Jordan became less and less comfortable with LeBron’s place in the basketball ecosystem as LeBron started getting closer and closer and closer to becoming the people’s choice for greatest player ever. I always felt one of the reasons Jordan embraced Kobe was not only did Kobe model his entire game and at times his persona after Jordan, it was very clear relatively early that Kobe was never going to, like Kobe’s ceiling in the eyes of the majority was going to be second to Jordan. And so Jordan felt comfortable putting his arms around him. There was no threatening of his stature. And it’s not lost on anyone that people had been trying to make the last dance forever. That footage had been around forever and Jordan did not okay it until two days after the 3-1 comeback against the Warriors. The story is that it was the day of the Cavs parade that Jordan finally green lit that. So I think there’s always been a little uncomfortableness, but I think it is very interesting that LeBron is saying, “I hope I made him proud.” (Via What’s Wright? with Nick Wright)

Nick Wright on the lack of relationship between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: “Just my speculation here. I think that Jordan became less and less comfortable with LeBron’s place in the basketball ecosystem as LeBron started getting closer and closer and closer to becoming the people’s choice for greatest player ever. I always felt one of the reasons Jordan embraced Kobe was not only did Kobe model his entire game and at times his persona after Jordan, it was very clear relatively early that Kobe was never going to, like Kobe’s ceiling in the eyes of the majority was going to be second to Jordan. And so Jordan felt comfortable putting his arms around him. There was no threatening of his stature. And it’s not lost on anyone that people had been trying to make the last dance forever. That footage had been around forever and Jordan did not okay it until two days after the 3-1 comeback against the Warriors. The story is that it was the day of the Cavs parade that Jordan finally green lit that. So I think there’s always been a little uncomfortableness, but I think it is very interesting that LeBron is saying, “I hope I made him proud.” (Via What’s Wright? with Nick Wright)

NBA Courtside

780,937 views • 3 months ago

Byron Scott says one of the biggest differences between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant was that Kobe never let opponents off the hook “One of the differences is when you see those two guys on a basketball court…” “LeBron will let you off the hook.” “It’s not a bad thing.” “Kobe will not.” “Kobe is trying to kill you.” “LeBron’s a lot nicer on that basketball court.” “Kobe’s an absolute killer.” “Kobe was one of those people that would kill you.” “And then go home and eat dinner with his family.” “Not think about what he did.”

Byron Scott says one of the biggest differences between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant was that Kobe never let opponents off the hook “One of the differences is when you see those two guys on a basketball court…” “LeBron will let you off the hook.” “It’s not a bad thing.” “Kobe will not.” “Kobe is trying to kill you.” “LeBron’s a lot nicer on that basketball court.” “Kobe’s an absolute killer.” “Kobe was one of those people that would kill you.” “And then go home and eat dinner with his family.” “Not think about what he did.”

Isaac Bassey

283,722 views • 26 days ago