Bill Bellamy on pre-draft Kobe I'd never seen anybody in my life do what he was doing in that park, live. I ran to my car, I called all my boys in NY, and said, "Yo, I just seen the next MJ." Nobody believed me.

Carmelo reveals story behind Kobe Bryants 2012 Jeremy Lin comments You gonna get your as bust' He's Kobe like by who who the fk is Jeremy Lin' he said that in the media it stemmed from the conversation we had just had the night before And he was tired of me talking about him to him

Kobe hits the game winner against Dwyane Wade in 2009 D-Wade's jaw dropped and was in disbelief

The Press Box Brian Windhorst on LeBron He was chasing the figurative ghost with Jordan and now he has to play against a literal ghost the spirit of Bryant He would have never equaled Kobe in Lakers fans' eyes people are at that statue 247

Shai shares his ball knowledge with his campers says KD can do everything Steph can but is 7 ft Kobe is MJ on steroids and Kobes 5 rings make him a better all around player than LeBron

Ruben Patterson who anointed himself as the Kobe Stopper tries his best to stop a Kobe shot Patterson raises his arm and is in disbelief after the shot

Carmelo says he and LeBron almost teamed up in 2010 to go to the Bulls It was supposed to be Bosh and Wade then me and Bron going somewhere We wanted it to be New York or Chicago if we gonna find a place then let it be Chicago I wasn't as educated on the business of the game