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.

Young Kobe Bryant

Carter Bryant recalls Gregg Popovichs advice You have the worst jab step Ive ever seen in my life you need to go watch Brandon Roy and Kobe you need to go watch those guys and look how they jab I just appreciate how honest he is He doesnt let nothing slide at all

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

Steve Nash was training his former teammate's son Tai Bell in a private workout

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

Tracy McGrady says Russell Westbrook's 20 20 20 game is the greatest individual performance hes ever seen I know Kobe had 81 Bam had 83 I seen Luka hit 70 I seen Donovan Mitchell hit 70 I seen Book hit 70 20 20 20 to me probably the greatest individual performance Ive seen