Pau Gasol at the Euroleague Championship Game press conference: "Kobe was always himself until the very last game. He was one of the greatest players ever, if not the greatest for me. Hopefully, he will be watching."

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

Kobe Shaq post-game interview after going up 2-0 on the Spurs in 2001 At this point the Lakers haven't lost a game in 7 weeks

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

Kobe Bryant a couple days before he tore his Achilles Hits 4 of the most unbelievable shots you'll ever see to win the game against Toronto

The Press Box Brian Windhorst on LeBron vs Jordan debate His claim to greatest ever is his longevity

Kobe Bryant puts up an absurd 45 points on 20-26 shooting in December 2000 Kobe has the ball in clutch time in a 1 point game and the opposing announcer has a panic attack when Kobe gets the ball HE'S GOING TO NEED HELP PLEASE HELP