Air Jordan Chronicles on MSN

That little Laker boy: When Michael Jordan warned the NBA about Kobe Bryant’s game in 1998

The greatest player in NBA history noticed something the rest of the league was still catching up to. At the 1998 NBA ...
Basketball Network on MSN

"He watched his interviews" - Ex-NBA player on Kobe Bryant's obsession with Michael Jordan

It's no secret how much Kobe Bryant patterned his game and demeanor after Michael Jordan. It was evident long before he ...
Yahoo! Sports

Kobe Bryant said he expected Michael Jordan comparisons when he came into the NBA: "I didn't care"

When comparing any player to Michael Jordan, especially in the era of the 1990s, that was often treated as the highest form of praise, which left the particular young stud flat-footed. After all, MJ's ...
HoopsHype

Horace Grant on similarities between Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant: They were like twins with the work ethic on and off the court

Horace Grant: The similarities [between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan] it’s like being a twin… The work ethic not just on the court but off the court. For example, MJ knew he had to get stronger ...