Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Former Lakers player, Corie Blount shares his opinion on a young and upcoming Kobe Bean Bryant. He says he told his friends, “Man I think I just seen the next Michael Jordan.”
Full interview from KCAL News: youtu.be/196_la1b8Dw
Excerpt from ‘Kobe Bryant’s impact is still being felt throughout the NBA’ article by Brian Barefield:
Three years later, the five-time Finals champion and Hall of Fame player’s memory remains strong throughout the NBA.
“He was a model for young guys,” said Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas during his pregame press conference on Wednesday. “He came into the league with that drive, passion, grit, and meanness. All those things you want from a player on your team.”
Silas was a scout with the Charlotte Hornets in 2002 when he witnessed the ferocity of Bryant firsthand on February 22, 2002.
“My first year when I was in Charlotte, one of the first games when I was a scout and sat behind the bench, he made a game-winner in classic Kobe style,” Silas said. “He was always so driven and committed to, for lack of a better word, killing his opponent.”
Full article: sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryant-impact-still-being-140220976.html
🏷 #kobebryant #michaeljordan #goat #corieblount #lakers #bulls #basketball #nba
Former Lakers player, Corie Blount shares his opinion on a young and upcoming Kobe Bean Bryant. He says he told his friends, “Man I think I just seen the next Michael Jordan.”
Full interview from KCAL News: youtu.be/196_la1b8Dw
Excerpt from ‘Kobe Bryant’s impact is still being felt throughout the NBA’ article by Brian Barefield:
Three years later, the five-time Finals champion and Hall of Fame player’s memory remains strong throughout the NBA.
“He was a model for young guys,” said Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas during his pregame press conference on Wednesday. “He came into the league with that drive, passion, grit, and meanness. All those things you want from a player on your team.”
Silas was a scout with the Charlotte Hornets in 2002 when he witnessed the ferocity of Bryant firsthand on February 22, 2002.
“My first year when I was in Charlotte, one of the first games when I was a scout and sat behind the bench, he made a game-winner in classic Kobe style,” Silas said. “He was always so driven and committed to, for lack of a better word, killing his opponent.”
Full article: sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryant-impact-still-being-140220976.html
🏷 #kobebryant #michaeljordan #goat #corieblount #lakers #bulls #basketball #nba
