“Kobe was just, he was from another planet” – Jamal Crawford describes the ‘Kobe Bryant effect’ during NBA games, believes his ‘Mamba mentality’ distinguished him from all other players
"LeBron wins the MVP, Wade has the best season he's ever had, Carmelo almost makes the finals" - Bill Simmons on how teaming up with Kobe Bryant in 2008 helped LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony
"Trade that motherf***er if he ain't gonna be out there" - Lamar Odom believes Kobe Bryant would have wanted to trade Anthony Davis because he's injury prone
“It reminds me of a Lakers team when Kobe and Shaq weren’t vibing in their talk” – 8x NBA All-Star compares Warriors situation with Lakers, says personal differences don’t affect their common goal
“Kobe was a sicko when it came to winning” – Matt Barnes describes Kobe Bryant's competitive fire to be the greatest ever, says it was ‘ugly’ for his teammates to lose around him
“The world gets to see the Mamba; very few people get to see Kobe” – Matt Barnes discusses his approach interviewing NBA stars, says he wants to portray a different side of players in his interviews
"I haven't always been very comfortable with Linsanity and the spotlight" – Jeremy Lin admits to be eager for release of documentary, says he feels elated to have an impact on his community
“Their numbers are identical…I would pick 24” – Former NBA champion reveals Kobe Bryant pursued him to join Lakers, says No.24 Kobe Bryant was much more mature and open off the court
Video: “The day I signed, Kobe said, ‘You family now’” – LeBron James reveals a private message received from Kobe Bryant accepting him as a member of Lakers family
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