5) LeBron James
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“I didn’t hold up my end of the bargain, I know the world wanted to see it. I wanted it, he wanted it. He held up his end, I didn’t hold up my end and I hate that. I hate that it didn’t happen.”
Most of us were too young during the Jordan vs. Kobe rivalry and this next potential torch passing was to be our moment, as a generation. LeBron James has probably come closest as far as the next Jordan/Kobe goes.
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But we never really got to see them going head to head in an NBA finals matchup.
He grew up watching Kobe, and having a good rivalry with him would probably have been huge for everyone. LeBron refers to the 2007-10 period wherein the Lakers won the Western Conference three times in a row but James couldn’t get his Cavs to the finals and match up with Kobe; probably one of the biggest regrets of his career.
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