8 Quotes about Kobe Bryant that define his career

4) Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant

“Like I said this entire time, he’s our Michael Jordan for my generation. He is one of the best to lace them up, and it’s been a pleasure and an honor to compete against him basically almost my entire career.”

Dirk Nowitzki is probably on his own road to the hall of fame with a Bryant-like career in terms of being with one team for their entire NBA career and hey! They’re both 37 years old. These legends have an enormous amount of respect for each other and they’ve shown it throughout their careers.

He acknowledges the fact that Bryant has definitely been the Jordan for his generation in terms of being the face of the NBA for decades. It’s great to see when legends show respect to each other on and off the court.

Amnesty THAT.