That photo of mike and kobe just shows how much Kobe wanted to be like mike and better than Mike. You can tell he was just soaking up so much info from Mike, and wanted answers for everything.

Reggie Miller just told a story how every time he saw young Kobe, Kobe would constantly ask him about how was it like to guard Mike, and that he wanted every little detail about every move and shot. Reggie was like what’s wrong this kid, and didn’t really take him seriously.

It reminds me so much of Kanye ( but without the craziness of Kanye of course), on how people didn’t take Kanye seriously when he first got into the music business, and he was constantly telling people on how great he was going to be. However, people just ignored him.

Kobe just like Kanye didn’t let anyone or anything get in his way...he just kept learning and learning , and never stopped his pursuance until his body gave out.

Dude didnt come into the league like lebron, magic or Mike , being somewhat crowned before stepping on the court. Hornets didn’t know what they had, and when he was traded to the lakers he rode the bench for 2 years. Dude had to really start from the bottom. Out of all the great nba superstars, his nba road was possibly the toughest.

Phil called him uncoachable, people blamed him for the shaq feud, there was hate from all corners, but this dude never faltered.

Just an amazing journey when you sit and look at his legacy, and at how hard he worked.