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#3 Michael Jordan's comments about Kobe

Michael Jordan once said Kobe is the only player who can beat him one on one

Michael Jordan once said in an interview that Kobe Bryant was the only player who could have beaten him in one-on-one basketball. He also said that the Black Mamba is the only basketball player who deserves being compared to him.

In an other interview, when asked to choose between LeBron and Kobe, although Jordan praised both of them for their talent and skill, he chose Kobe over LeBron.

This is what Roland Lazenby, author of "Michael Jordan: The Life" said in an interview.

Lazenby on why Jordan thinks Bryant deserves being compared to him: "Kobe had done the work. He [Jordan] was very aware and taking in great interest in Kobe Bryant's great work ethic. Michael Jordan's work ethic also is legendary. He said Kobe had done that work to deserve the comparison. He says Kobe's the only one to have done the work."

Source: LA Times