Fan 8

So, Kobe Bryant, 20 years with the same team, 18 All-Stars, 15 All-NBA, 12 All-Defense, MVP, two finals MVPs, five championships. And even though he's done all of that, I think what makes him the greatest Laker of all time, it's different than what makes a player the greatest player of all time. Because like LeBron's not the greatest Heat player of all time, that's Dwyane Wade.

So, Kobe Bryant, 20 years with the same team, 18 All-Stars, 15 All-NBA, 12 All-Defense, MVP, two finals MVPs, five championships. And even though he's done all of that, I think what makes him the greatest Laker of all time, it's different than what makes a player the greatest player of all time. Because like LeBron's not the greatest Heat player of all time, that's Dwyane Wade.

So, Kobe Bryant, 20 years with the same team, 18 All-Stars, 15 All-NBA, 12 All-Defense, MVP, two finals MVPs, five championships. And even though he's done all of that, I think what makes him the greatest Laker of all time, it's different than what makes a player the greatest player of all time. Because like LeBron's not the greatest Heat player of all time, that's Dwyane Wade.

So it's not just, are you better? Like, are you greater? It's what you've done for that city and that franchise. And I would argue, I love magic. I grew up on magic.

So it's not just, are you better? Like, are you greater? It's what you've done for that city and that franchise. And I would argue, I love magic. I grew up on magic.

So it's not just, are you better? Like, are you greater? It's what you've done for that city and that franchise. And I would argue, I love magic. I grew up on magic.

I'm older than I look, honestly. But Magic, when you saw him on the court, he was like the greatest showman, right? He's a performer, charisma, a smile, the flashiness, Showtime, right? Kobe, when you saw him on the court, it was like watching your brother, you know, your sibling or your uncle or your son, because he had this fully realized character arc. He was a rookie. He failed.

I'm older than I look, honestly. But Magic, when you saw him on the court, he was like the greatest showman, right? He's a performer, charisma, a smile, the flashiness, Showtime, right? Kobe, when you saw him on the court, it was like watching your brother, you know, your sibling or your uncle or your son, because he had this fully realized character arc. He was a rookie. He failed.

I'm older than I look, honestly. But Magic, when you saw him on the court, he was like the greatest showman, right? He's a performer, charisma, a smile, the flashiness, Showtime, right? Kobe, when you saw him on the court, it was like watching your brother, you know, your sibling or your uncle or your son, because he had this fully realized character arc. He was a rookie. He failed.

You know, I mean, not drafted by the Lakers, but we got him, you know, early and the air balls, you know, and then the rising to prominence. He was just 18 years old. Yeah, yeah. The 2000, taking over in the finals after Shaq got hurt, after Jalen Rose shadily sprained his ankle and then he came back and then, you know, he got him back with the 81 later.

You know, I mean, not drafted by the Lakers, but we got him, you know, early and the air balls, you know, and then the rising to prominence. He was just 18 years old. Yeah, yeah. The 2000, taking over in the finals after Shaq got hurt, after Jalen Rose shadily sprained his ankle and then he came back and then, you know, he got him back with the 81 later.

You know, I mean, not drafted by the Lakers, but we got him, you know, early and the air balls, you know, and then the rising to prominence. He was just 18 years old. Yeah, yeah. The 2000, taking over in the finals after Shaq got hurt, after Jalen Rose shadily sprained his ankle and then he came back and then, you know, he got him back with the 81 later.

But, and then the championships, and then there was another, he went through kind of a villain arc. He did. You know, there was like Colorado.

But, and then the championships, and then there was another, he went through kind of a villain arc. He did. You know, there was like Colorado.

But, and then the championships, and then there was another, he went through kind of a villain arc. He did. You know, there was like Colorado.

All the down years. Good, like it. If you're a fan, you're with, Kobe's with you that whole time. And I actually didn't like Kobe early on. I wanted, I was mad when they started playing him over Eddie Jones, like early days. And you went through all of that and Kobe just won you over. That's why there are more than 350 murals

All the down years. Good, like it. If you're a fan, you're with, Kobe's with you that whole time. And I actually didn't like Kobe early on. I wanted, I was mad when they started playing him over Eddie Jones, like early days. And you went through all of that and Kobe just won you over. That's why there are more than 350 murals

All the down years. Good, like it. If you're a fan, you're with, Kobe's with you that whole time. And I actually didn't like Kobe early on. I wanted, I was mad when they started playing him over Eddie Jones, like early days. And you went through all of that and Kobe just won you over. That's why there are more than 350 murals

Sure, well... Let me address that real quick. Because you're going to the finals and you're talking about Shaq, but that's always with the team from the East, and the East had notoriously bad big men. Everyone knows in those years, the finals was the Western Conference Finals. Yeah. Yeah, and in those series, Kobe was instrumental.

Sure, well... Let me address that real quick. Because you're going to the finals and you're talking about Shaq, but that's always with the team from the East, and the East had notoriously bad big men. Everyone knows in those years, the finals was the Western Conference Finals. Yeah. Yeah, and in those series, Kobe was instrumental.