Kendrick Perkins approves Giannis Antetokounmpo of being a true NBA legendary professional like Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett: “God did when he blessed us with Giannis…He’s every GM dream”
Shaquille O’Neal admits deliberately inciting Donovan Mitchell, leading him to revamp his game with Cavaliers: “I did the same thing to Kobe Bryant, I did the same thing to D-Wade”
“Kobe was just, he was from another planet” – Jamal Crawford describes the ‘Kobe Bryant effect’ during NBA games, believes his ‘Mamba mentality’ distinguished him from all other players
"LeBron wins the MVP, Wade has the best season he's ever had, Carmelo almost makes the finals" - Bill Simmons on how teaming up with Kobe Bryant in 2008 helped LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony
"Trade that motherf***er if he ain't gonna be out there" - Lamar Odom believes Kobe Bryant would have wanted to trade Anthony Davis because he's injury prone
“It reminds me of a Lakers team when Kobe and Shaq weren’t vibing in their talk” – 8x NBA All-Star compares Warriors situation with Lakers, says personal differences don’t affect their common goal
“Kobe was a sicko when it came to winning” – Matt Barnes describes Kobe Bryant's competitive fire to be the greatest ever, says it was ‘ugly’ for his teammates to lose around him
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