"I was in Dancing with the Stars and I was going back and forth with Dr. Buss" - Mark Cuban recalls how close Dallas Mavericks were to pairing Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki
"I knew Kobe would go out of his way to prove that this tactic wouldn't work on him" - 2x NBA champion opens up on 'hand in the face' guarding tactic against Kobe Bryant
"Kobe said, ‘I need 48 hours or something to discuss this with my family'" - Former NBA champion recalls how indecision led to Jerry Buss blocking Kobe Bryant's move to Detroit
"LeBron's team is also like Luka; not good enough to put him in that mix" - NBA analysts discuss LeBron James' chances of winning MVP next season, compare his career graph to Kobe Bryant
“It’s not meant to be easy man, there’s levels, right?” - Phil Handy says players like Kawhi Leonard and Kobe Bryant’s relentlessness separates them from others
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“I don’t think people even had signs he’s gonna break Kareem’s record” - NBA analyst believes LeBron James is undeserving of a Kobe Bryant-type contract, says he doesn’t have a connection in LA
“I’m not going against Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant in one team” - Former NBA champion says the 2012 USA Olympic team is the greatest team of all time
“Everyone already knew Russell was their best player, why undermine their confidence?” - Bill Simmons says Bill Russell helped Kobe Bryant challenge teammates without undermining them
“Basketball’s greatest teammate ever held a soft spot for Kobe Bryant, someone who battled more co-workers over the years than Chevy Chase” - NBA analyst on how Bill Russell grew fond of Kobe Bryant
Revisited: "I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were my own son" - Looking back at late NBA legend Bill Russell's heartfelt interaction with Kobe Bryant during the 2006 All-Star game
“Bean tryna get his stance right is too funny” - Kevin Durant reacts to a hilarious video of Kobe Bryant struggling to get his pose right at USA’s 2012 Olympics gold medal celebration
“Can the Nets navigate this and come out of the other side and say ‘hey, we tried’, which is exactly what Dr. Buss did” - Darius Soriano compares Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant’s trade requests
"Leave it up to Kobe to outduel me on a night like this" - 2x NBA champion on Kobe Bryant outshining him by dropping 81 points on the night he scored 42 and hit game winner
"You got Super Bowl champs, Olympic gold medalists, World Cup winners" - Klay Thompson thanks Warriors for giving him 5-year max after he tore his ACL in acceptance speech for Best Comeback Athlete of 2022
"Might have to kick myself off this list right here" - Shaquille O'Neal open to omitting himself from list of Lakers' greats featuring LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and more
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