“What made Michael Jordan, Kobe, what makes LeBron great is when you attack them they turn up”- Gilbert Arenas on fans trash talking during road games, says mental toughness aids legends' performances
“Without Michael, there’s no Kobe”- 4x NBA champion considers Michael Jordan better than Kobe Bryant, implies greatness doesn’t come off emulating the original
“He was an assassin…He wanted to win and everything all cost”- Jason Kidd depicts Mamba mentality, says Kobe Bryant played with sheer will to destroy opponents irrespective of their physical attributes
“A lot of times you're labelled as the next Michael…He was really the next Michael”- Former NBA champion believes Kobe was only second to Michael Jordan, says 5X NBA Champion could do everything MJ did
"Coming to sit courtside after becoming famous, that's probably the best thing that can happen to you" - Snoop Dogg reminisces attending LA Lakers games during Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal era
“Everything that MJ did Kobe did like the chewing of the gum, the walking...I’ve never seen those tapes again” – Former Kobe teammate comments on Kobe’s resolute attitude, recalls Kobe not returning MJ tapes
“He was so intent on being like Michael"- A former Kobe teammate unfolds the Mamba mentality, says Kobe was focused on being better than Michael Jordan
NBA News Roundup: Kobe Bryant's former teammate describes how motivated he was to be like Michael Jordan, Jayson Tatum debuts the latest Jordan shoes, and more - September 14, 2022
“Shump, You just don't want it. What n**?” – 1x NBA champion describes humiliating workouts with Kobe Bryant, says he played serious physical basketball
“That was the hardest thing he ever done in the summer was play Kobe 1-on-1” – Gilbert Arenas shares then-4x All-Star's strenuous offseason workout with Kobe Bryant
“There were a couple of guys who got upset with Kobe about that” - Robert Horry reveals former LA Lakers teammates were frustrated they couldn’t drink beers around Kobe Bryant as he was a minor
“Everything that MJ did, Kobe did, like the chewing of the gum, the walking"- Former LA Lakers star recalls Kobe Bryant being obsessed with Michael Jordan
“All of a sudden he comes out b**t naked and does a lap” - Robert Horry revisits hilarious training incident with Shaquille O'Neal during their stint as LA Lakers teammates
"I was obsessed with being the most dominant, he was obsessed with being the best ever” – Shaquille O'Neal on pressing Kobe Bryant's buttons, reveals he taunted him by saying, "You might be Kobe, but I'm the Shaq"
"Write it down, take a picture, and fax it!" - Shaquille O'Neal picks Kobe Bryant ahead of Michael Jordan in drafting his all-time starting five in the NBA
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