Former Lakers head trainer Gary Vitti : Theres really nothing that special about Kobe Bryant, but he worked smarter and harder than everyone else.

Giannis says he showed up EARLY to work out with Kobe and the Black Mamba made him pay for it

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

Lou Williams said Kobe had an equipment manager confiscate their Kobe's after they got blown out in a game Kobe said he doesn't want you wearing his shoes yall motherfuckers soft He went down the line and told everyone what was wrong with them

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

Giannis mentioned that Jabari Parker was such an incredibly talented player that his goal was to at least outwork him making it a point to always practice more than Jabari He said Jabari was the biggest motivator of his career

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