Phil Jackson Here's a private story Kobe was young and I asked MJ to come to Lakers practice and talk to Kobe a little bit MJ comes in and sits down Kobe walks over and says I can kick your ass 1 on 1 MJ said you just might There was no conversation

Kobe was so glued to Jordan that it left Jerry Stackhouse wide open for a game winning dunk

In 2007 Kobe told Stephen A Smith the Lakers weren't adding players such as Baron Davis or Carlos Boozer said he would've joined the Bulls or Clippers had he known and added that he'd even play on Pluto if it meant leaving the Lakers

Michael Jordan drops 45 on the Nets after Kenyon Martin tells him mid-game that he has a bad back 2001

Gordon Hayward reminisces about the night he outplayed LeBron James the media drama that pissed LeBron off and credits Kobe Bryant for helping take his game to another level

Michael Jordan's mom teaches him the ol' razzle dazzle 1988

Michael Jordan coaching up Lisa Leslie