Michael Jordan had a better career than Kobe Bryant. But he was NOT a better player than Kobe Bryant. Jordan had a 1–9 playoff record without scottie pippin so don't let the 6–0 final wins make you believe MJ never lost. Kobe played and led a team on his own in 2009 and 2010.
"Jordan hits [Kobe] on the butt and says 'you can put the shoes on, but you ain't gonna never fill 'em,'" Arenas said MJ told Bryant after a regular-season game when Jordan was with the Washington Wizards. According to Arenas' telling of what transpired afterward, Bryant didn't speak to Lakers teammates for two weeks.
The truth can now be told: Yes, Kobe Bryant says, he did copy Jordan—"Damn near 100 percent of the technique," he says. "Damn near 100 percent.” So there you have it, as if you hadn't before. The likeness was alway eerie; now we just know exactly why.
Kobe is definitely a much better free throw shooter than LeBron. However, LeBron has been the better three-point shooter, and has consistently evolved as an offensive threat. He comes up with all kinds of ways to score points. When LeBron is in the inside, he is super powerful and very skilled.
Well first of all they both are the pure scorers but KOBE BRYANT is more skilled than MICHAEL JORDAN. MJ is one of the greatest of all time;when jordan debuted (1984) kobe was almost a 6 year old kid and we all know kobe started playing basketball since the age of 3.
On April 20, 1986, the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan scores 63 points in an NBA playoff game against the Boston Celtics, setting a post-season scoring record. Despite Jordan's achievement, the Bulls lost to the Celtics in double overtime, 135-131.
"Jordan hits [Kobe] on the butt and says 'you can put the shoes on, but you ain't gonna never fill 'em,'" Arenas said MJ told Bryant after a regular-season game when Jordan was with the Washington Wizards.
Kobe Bryant R.I.P. The Lakers defeated the Wizards, 108-94. Jordan, who had just turned 40 that February and was less than a month from ending his legendary career, finished with a team-high 23 points in over 40 minutes.
LeBron James is currently the best player in the NBA. Despite missing the 2019 NBA Playoffs after joining the Los Angeles Lakers, we simply can't push aside what he has accomplished over the past few years. He led the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers to multiple championships.
500 Players
| Rank | Player | From |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 1985 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1960 |
| 3 | Bill Russell | 1957 |
by 14 or 15 years old he prob got his growth spurt and grew like 4, 5 inches. and by 17 or 18 he finally became like 6′5′', 6′6′'.
His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, was derived from his father's nickname "Jellybean." Bryant started playing basketball when he was aged three, and the Lakers were his favorite team when he was growing up.
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One of the more remarkable stories told at Kobe Bryant's memorial service on Tuesday came from his best friend, Rob Pelinka. Pelinka, who was Bryant's longtime agent before becoming the LA Lakers general manager, texted and talked with the basketball legend daily for 20 years.
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Here's who attended. A public memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday. The tribute included speeches from Vanessa Bryant, Jimmy Kimmel, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Diana Taurasi, and more, plus performances from Usher, Alicia Keys, and Christina Aguilera.
The Los Angeles Lakers star has mentioned several times how difficult it has been for him. So difficult that it is possible James did not attend Kobe and Gianna Bryant's memorial Monday at Staples Center. “I respect your question for sure, but it's very emotional,” James said on Tuesday. “A very emotional day.
Another one of Jordan's close teammates is still good friends with him. Back in the day, the trio was Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman.
26, NBA legend Michael Jordan gave a heartfelt speech about the basketball star, reminiscing about their relationship and what Bryant meant to the world. “Kobe was my dear friend, he was like a little brother,” Jordan said at the memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles to the thousands in attendance.
