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Salley shares what separated Kobe from every other superstar he played with: "He knew he was the man when everybody thought he wasn't"
Four-time NBA champion John Salley had the privilege of playing alongside some of basketball's greatest legends. "Spider" ...
"A moment I'll never forget" - Magic Johnson recalls the exact moment Michael Jordan passed the torch to Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson still remembers the 1998 All-Star Game when Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant went head-to-head and greatness was ...
Phil Jackson on why Kobe ran the Triangle Offense better than Jordan: "He feasted on it and has always been a proponent of it."
When Phil Jackson arrived as the head coach for the Chicago Bulls in 1989, he brought with him a structured vision that would forever change the way basketball was played at the highest level. The ...
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NBA Playoffs: Jayson Tatum Shatters Records, Surpasses Kobe Bryant After Celtics' Wild Win
It was a monumental performance that put Boston back in the NBA playoffs race. But it was more than just a game. Tatum ...
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"He didn't want me walking in here without any crutches" - When Shaquille O'Neal gave Kobe Bryant a piggyback ride before Game 3 of the 2000 Finals
"They didn't have a cart or nothing like that," Bryant said via New York Times. "And he didn't want me walking in here ...
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"When Kobe Bryant started looking at me in my eyes, now you respect me as a player" - Dwyane Wade explains how young players used to get respect from legends
The former Heat guard also shared an anecdote about him and the late Kobe Bryant. "They have these clips of me and Kobe playing against each other and how I elbow Kobe. I take him out the air. When I ...