Top 10 players who have teamed up with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in their careers
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have had the opportunity to play with various talented basketball stars throughout their careers. With the amount of player movement in the NBA, players are bound to compete and perform alongside different levels of members.
Both superstars have had the chance to share the court with some of the best players in the NBA. There have been instances where former teammates of Bryant have teamed up with James, and vice versa. With this, we've tracked some of the best players to ever join the two greatest basketball players of all-time.
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10 players who have shared the court with both Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
#10 Jason Kapono
Jason Kapono played one season with LeBron back in the 2003-04 campaign, which was also his rookie year. He ended his NBA career with the LA Lakers, cheering for Bryant from the sidelines.
#9 Ira Newble
After five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ira Newble was shipped to the Seattle Supersonics back in the 2007-08 season. After being waived by the Sonics, the Lakers signed him. Newble became part of a team that almost won against the Boston Celtics.
#8 Chris Mihm
Before he was known as one of Bryant's lackluster teammates, Chris Mihm was a member of the Cavs. As a teammate of James', he was a decent backup center behind Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
#7 Ronny Turiaf
Ronny Turiaf is probably best known for being the recipient of a Kobe passing highlight. He bounced around the league and eventually became teammates with LeBron.
#6 Shannon Brown
The Cavs were Shannon Brown's first team in the NBA back in the 2006-07 season, where he had a chance to play with LeBron James. He later joined the Lakers to give us this incredible chasedown block that even Kobe was impressed with.
#5 Larry Nance Jr.
The Lakers drafted Larry Nance Jr. back in 2015 with the 27 pick and he had the chance to play alongside Bryant. Los Angeles traded him to the Cavs in 2018 where he made his first finals appearance.
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#4 Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson was a steal from the 2014 draft when the Lakers selected him in the second round. He was shipped to the Cavs with Nance Jr. back in 2018 to help LeBron with his mission to win the title.
#3 Antawn Jamison
After his All-Star season with the Washington Wizards, Antawn Jamison went to Cleveland to join LeBron James. Two and a half seasons later, he joined the Lakers' attempt to form a superteam.
#2 Carlos Boozer
Carlos Boozer only played one season with LeBron James and blossomed into a star outside of Cleveland. In his final NBA season, he was part of the struggling Lakers squad in the 2014-15 campaign.
#1 Shaquille O'Neal
Bryant's longtime teammate, Shaquille O'Neal, won three championships with the All-Star center. However, when Shaq joined LeBron James and the Cavs, he was already a shell of his former self.
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