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I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant

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Kobe Bryant was the reason I started playing basketball - always was and will be my favorite player of all time. I love the way he could get his shot off, his footwork down in the post, just his determination to be the best player. Jayson Tatum

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Michael, to me, he was an assassin. He was one of those guys that prepared himself extremely well and was relentless in his attacking. And there are a few guys who have that mentality. I think Kobe Bryant has that type of mentality, and LeBron has that type of mentality. David Robinson

I think there's a lot of different ways to win. You've seen teams that win championships with a super-duper star like Kobe Bryant. Those championship teams with Michael Jordan certainly had a great, great player. Doug Collins

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Kobe was obsessed with the game of basketball. Jalen Rose

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All I used to want to do was shoot fadeaways like Kobe because he was my favorite player. Jayson Tatum

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People talk about Kobe's 81-point game, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. I saw the game. I don't care if it was 79, 81 - I just remember the game. I remember the moves. I remember the shots. I remember the beauty of it. The numbers? What he shot from the field? I don't care. Jeff Van Gundy

Kobe Bryant is a terrific offensive rebounder. Jeff Van Gundy

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I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have. Kawhi Leonard

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Kobe Bryant should know how to defend a pick and roll. Kenny Smith

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My friends, they all say that I'm turning Hollywood. Big-time. And I want to be that. I want to be a guy who's bigger than what they say. You look at Kobe. Michael Jordan. Somebody like Michael Jackson. Those guys are bigger than life. I strive to be that. Kyle Kuzma

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It was great to be in the gym with Kobe. He's so particular about the game and... why and how things work. That's one thing I kind of love about him. If you ask him something, he's going to tell you A, B, C, and D, and how that affects each play. Kyle Kuzma

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I really like Damian Lillard, I like Iman Shumpert's raps, Stephen Jackson, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant. Those are my favorite ones. I like Lonzo Ball, don't know about him as a rapper yet, but I know he's cool. Lil B

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It's hard not to respect Kobe Bryant's game: He's one of the all-time greats. Mark Lanegan

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Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive. Metta World Peace

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With MJ and Kobe, what you get is you get people who is talking trash to you and backing it up. Metta World Peace

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I always wanted to play with Kobe Bryant. I used to tease him all the time. Every time I was a free agent, I was like, 'What's up, bro? You got a chance to get the pit that you need. You feel me? This is your chance.' Nate Robinson

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Kobe has a different temperament than me. We're both competitive, but he was much more outspoken. I would let anything roll off me. Nothing bothered me. I never complained. Penny Hardaway

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Kobe's dedication to the game is unreal. And I mean that in the truest sense... it was literally unbelievable. Robert Horry

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Whenever I hear people crying about Kobe yelling at people in practice or wondering whether or not LeBron is best friends with his teammates, I just roll my eyes. You know how many off-court conversations I had with the Zen-Master Phil Jackson in my entire time with the Lakers? One. Robert Horry

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I have certain guys who I looked up to. Jordan, Kobe, those guys. Passing that on to doing my part to kind of keep that influence of basketball where it should be is kind of why I play the game. Stephen Curry

I'm not going to let Kobe throw elbows at me. Stephen Jackson

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It's been one heck of a ride. I came into the league playing with Kobe and Shaq and for Phil Jackson. Playing with Jordan. And so, it just has been a blessing. I can't describe it any other way. Tyronn Lue

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