<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Kobe-Bryant-once-shared-a-harsh-truth-about-his-duo-with-Pau-Gasol-20230308-0015.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kobe Bryant</strong></a> is one of the most influential players in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-John-Salley-reveals-how-the-beef-with-Kobe-Bryant-impacted-Shaquille-ONeal-20221228-0011.html" target="_blank"><strong>NBA</strong></a> history. In fact, he got not one but two jerseys retired by the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-makes-heartbreaking-admission-over-kobe-bryant-20221122-0012.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a></strong>, and one could argue he had <strong>one Hall of Famer career with each number.</strong></p> 
<p>He entered the league wearing number 8. He won three rings with<strong> Shaquille O'Neal </strong>and made the most of his athleticism and power. Then, he was pretty much on his own with no. 24, being 'the guy' in two championships and winning MVP and many more accolades.</p> 
<p>There has been plenty of speculation as to why Bryant decided to change numbers all of a sudden. And recently,<strong> NBA legend Kevin Garnett revealed</strong> it was always intended to be a shot at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-The-day-Kobe-Bryant-admitted-Michael-Jordan-was-the-GOAT-20221207-0017.html" target="_blank"><strong>Michael Jordan.</strong></a></p> 
<h2>Kevin Garnett Says Kobe Bryant Took A Shot At Michael Jordan With His Jersey Number</h2> 
<p><em><strong>"People don't understand what his No. 24 stands for, people don't understand that was a sign to everybody that he was a step above 23,"</strong></em> Garnett said. <em><strong>"And that was a shot at Mike, like n&mdash;, I'm better than you."</strong></em></p> 
<h2>Kobe Once Talked About His New Number</h2> 
<p>Notably, Kobe never actually revealed why he chose 24 out of all numbers. However, he did try to explain the reasoning behind changing numbers so deep into his career,<strong> and it sure made some sense.</strong></p> 
<p><strong><em>&ldquo;When I first came in at 8, is really trying to 'plant your flag' sort of thing,&rdquo; </em></strong>Kobe said back in the day.<em> <strong>&ldquo;I got to prove that I belong here in this league. I've got to prove that I'm one of the best in this league. Then 24 is a growth from that. </strong>Physical attributes aren't there the way they used to be, but the maturity level is greater. Marriage, kids. <strong>Start having a broader perspective, being one of the older guys on the team now, as opposed to being the youngest. Things evolve.&rdquo;</strong></em></p> 
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<p>At the end of the day, it seems like we might never know what was actually going through Kobe's mind when he decided to change numbers. But I'm pretty sure most of us think what KG said is true.</p>

Kevin Garnett reveals the real reason why Kobe Bryant changed jersey numbers

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<p>No one, not even the most optimistic <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Shaq-compares-Nikola-Jokic-to-an-NBA-legend-20221221-0049.html" target="_blank"><strong>Denver Nuggets</strong></a> fan, ever thought that<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Charles-Barkley-destroys-Kendrick-Perkins-over-racist-MVP-voters-narrative-20230308-0009.html" target="_blank">Nikola Jokic</a></strong> was gonna turn out to be so great. He was<strong> taken 41st overall in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Victor-Wembanyama-reacts-to-LeBron-James-comments-on-his-skills-20230222-0016.html" target="_blank">NBA Draft</a> during a Taco Bell commercial,</strong> and not many people knew about him.</p> 
<p>Jokic worked his way up, even making the Nuggets part ways with <strong>Jusuf Nurkic </strong>to make him the starting center for the team. Now, he's a two-time MVP, and one of the greatest foreign players of all time.</p> 
<p>That's why former NBA player <strong>Gilbert Arenas</strong> believes that Jokic is actually the <strong>greatest NBA Draft pick since Michael Jordan</strong> in 1984, even ahead of other legends like<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Paul-George-makes-shocking-claim-about-LeBron-James-Michael-Jordan-and-Luka-Doncic-20230307-0004.html" target="_blank">LeBron James</a> and Kobe Bryant.</strong></p> 
<h2>Gilbert Arenas Says Nikola Jokic Is The Greatest NBA Draft Pick Since Michael Jordan</h2> 
<p><em><strong>"This is really, really a hot take; Joker is the best draft pick since Michael Jordan, 1984," </strong></em>Arenas said.<em> "LeBron is a number one pick. So, the Number one pick is supposed to play like the number one pick. Jordan was the number three pick, which actually helps his boost of what he did. <strong>Joker was a second-round pick, so for a second-round pick to actually play like a number one pick. That makes him the second-best draft pick by his numbers. Two-time MVP, bout to be three-time MVP, four-time All-NBA player. Those numbers will actually beat second for his projections."</strong></em></p> 
<p><strong><em>"Third would be Kobe Bryant,"</em> </strong>Arenas continued. <em><strong>"You could argue Kobe was the second-best pick, but because Joker is so far second round he has to be the number two. You gotta understand, the second round pick, that is two years, and you are gone."</strong></em></p> 
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<p>That might seem like a hot take, but Arenas could actually be right on point here.<strong> From a value standpoint</strong>, it's hard to argue that any other second-round pick has been better than Jokic thus far.</p>

Gilbert Arenas says Nikola Jokic is better than LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in one shocking aspect

<p>Even though<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Shaq-explains-why-Clippers-have-no-chance-of-winning-the-NBA-championship-20230301-0011.html" target="_blank"> <strong>Shaquille O'Neal </strong></a>was way more dominant, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/heartbreaking-day-kobe-bryant-talked-about-pau-gasol-lakers-jersey-retirement-20220818-0001.html" target="_blank">Pau Gasol</a> was actually a better teammate for<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/pau-gasol-makes-the-saddest-confession-about-kobe-bryants-death-20211106-0009.html" target="_blank">&nbsp;Kobe Bryant</a>.</strong> Their characters meshed well together, and they won two <strong>NBA championships </strong>in three trips to the Finals.</p> 
<p>Gasol was just<strong> what the Lakers needed at the time. </strong>And even though he failed to live up to the task when it mattered the most, Kobe made sure to toughen him up and bring the best out of him later in their careers.</p> 
<p>That ended with Pau having his no .16 jersey hanging high in the rafters of Crypto.com arena <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/pau-gasol-jersey-retirement-what-numbers-have-the-lakers-retired-20220818-0006.html" target="_blank">side by side with Kobe's.</a> </strong>Nonetheless, the <strong><em>Black Mamba </em></strong>knew that fans didn't always appreciate him enough.</p> 
<h2>Kobe Bryant Felt Lakers&nbsp;Fans Didn't Truly Appreciate Pau Gasol</h2> 
<p><em><strong>"I thought that it was really silly and I felt bad for him going through all that stuff," </strong></em>Kobe told ESPN in 2016.<em><strong> "That's why I defended him so much... I think the city of L.A. didn't really appreciate what he did and what we had,</strong> and so as a consequence, everybody kind of fell in line with the [former Lakers coach] Mike D'Antoni rhetoric of small ball and all these other bulls***. <strong>For a guy that has two championships to be treated that way, you don't do that, man."&nbsp;</strong></em></p> 
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<h2>Gasol Opens Up On Criticism</h2> 
<p><strong>Pau was no stranger to criticism and trade rumors.</strong> He was often labeled as a 'soft' player, especially early in his Lakers tenure. Still, he used it as his fuel to get better and prove everybody wrong:</p> 
<p><em><strong>&ldquo;Obviously I won&rsquo;t say it was pleasant, I remember that was kind of the narrative European players had at the time.</strong> <strong>Great, skilled players, fundamentally sound, great IQ and stuff but just not physical enough and soft,&rdquo;</strong></em><strong> </strong>Gasol said.</p> 
<p><em>&nbsp;&ldquo;It was discussed a lot more when we got beat by the Celtics in 08,"</em> the big man added<em>. "They were a more physical team than we were and I got highlighted on that loss. But at the same it&rsquo;s like okay<strong> I&rsquo;m going to use this as motivation. I&rsquo;m going to take this as a personal challenge and I&rsquo;m going to make sure that I&rsquo;m ready because I knew that I got physically outmatched that series.&rdquo;</strong></em></p> 
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<p>Pau Gasol wound up being one of the best international players in NBA history, and he proved to be no pushover at all. Hopefully, Lakers fans<strong> learned to appreciate him </strong>and cherish him now, especially after their team has gone through so many ups and downs since he left.</p>

Kobe Bryant once shared a harsh truth about his duo with Pau Gasol

<p>For years, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Jordan-LeBron-Kareem-Charles-Barkley-makes-shocking-choice-for-GOAT-20230221-0007.html" target="_blank"><strong>Charles Barkley</strong></a> has gotten into<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Charles-Barkley-claps-back-at-overreacting-Klay-Thompson-20221130-0006.html" target="_blank">modern-day NBA players</a>' faces</strong>. His hot takes are sometimes true, but he's also made some 'get out of my lawn' old-head kind of comments<strong> that don't always <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-charles-barkley-calls-kevin-durant-a-failure-20220826-0011.html" target="_blank">rub guys the right way.</a></strong></p> 
<p>Notably, he's got a bit of a feud with <strong>Kevin Durant</strong>, calling him a 'bus rider' and stating that he's failed as a leader everywhere he's played. KD isn't the one to mince his words or just stay silent, so he usually claps back rather promptly.</p> 
<p>That happened again on Monday night when a clip of the<strong> Hall of Famer</strong> calling Durant out again went viral, as he tried to explain why h<strong>e's never going to be on <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-John-Salley-reveals-how-the-beef-with-Kobe-Bryant-impacted-Shaquille-ONeal-20221228-0011.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a>'s or LeBron James' level.</strong></p> 
<h2>Kevin Durant Hits Back At Charles Barkley With A Hilarious Response</h2> 
<p><em><strong>"Kevin gets mad at me when I point this out but if you go back and look at LeBron, he said he had to win a championship without Dwayne (Wade) to get respect," </strong></em>Barkley told Stephen A. Smith<em><strong>. "Kobe Bryant said it too - he had to win a championship without Shaquille O'Neal."</strong></em></p> 
<p><em><strong>"I hold Kevin Durant to the same criteria," </strong></em>Barkley added<em><strong>.&nbsp;"He's an all-time great, but when it comes to being mentioned with these other guys, he has to win a championship where he is the leader of the team and the best player."</strong></em></p> 
<p>Unsurprisingly, these comments quickly made their way to KD, who hilariously <strong>asked people to send him a link to the article where LeBron actually said that </strong>he had to win without Wade to get some respect.</p> 
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<p>James might not have said that, but Kobe sure did. Also, and even though Barkley is also a bit of a hater<strong>, he did have a valid point about Durant failing to lead a team to a championship</strong> away from Golden State:</p> 
<p><em><strong>"Everywhere else he has been, he hasn't been successful," </strong></em>Barkley said.<strong> "</strong><em><strong>And that is the standard I hold him to.&nbsp; If he wants to be on a level with LeBron and Kobe and those guys, he is going to have to be the best player and leader.&nbsp;</strong>The stress that goes with being the leader of a team is a big deal. Role-players don't have to play good; they get no blame."</em></p> 
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<p>At the end of the day, KD can always rub his two rings on Barkley's face, and you know he's never going to be held accountable or accept any sort of wrongdoing;<strong> his ego just won't allow it.</strong></p> 
<p>As for Barkley, he's made some great points about today's players sitting out and being spoiled millionaires with no disregard or respect for the fans, but maybe talking about leading a team to a ring <strong>isn't his cup of tea.</strong></p>

Kevin Durant fires back at Charles Barkley over alleged LeBron James, Kobe Bryant comments

<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Rumors-James-Harden-may-have-chosen-his-next-team-already-20230227-0005.html" target="_blank"><strong>NBA</strong></a> features nothing but the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-greatest-NBA-players-of-all-time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank">greatest basketball player</a>s on Earth.</strong> So, standing out from the rest of the pack, <strong>especially among so many <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-players-with-the-most-scoring-titles-20210223-0001.html" target="_blank">talented scorers</a></strong>, is something not many guys could do.</p> 
<p>We already know that <strong>Wilt Chamberlain </strong>holds the record for the highest-scoring game, with a 100-point performance. Notably, though, several players have come relatively close to that impressive mark.</p> 
<p>Even in a scorer's league,<strong> topping the 70-point plateau </strong>is something just<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-and-the-highest-scoring-games-in-nba-playoffs-history-20210616-0007.html" target="_blank">a handful of NBA players</a></strong> have been able to accomplish throughout the years. Here, we let you know who they were.</p> 
<h2>All NBA Players With A 70-Point Game</h2> 
<h3>Elgin Baylor</h3> 
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<p><strong>Elgin Baylor</strong> was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant. Deemed one of the greatest and most dominant scorers to ever live, he recorded the first-ever 70-point game. This Los Angeles Lakers legend&nbsp;torched the New York Knicks for 71 points and 25 rebounds on 58% from the floor in a 123-108 win.</p> 
<h3>Wilt Chamberlain</h3> 
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<p><strong>Wilt Chamberlain </strong>stands alone when it comes to the craziest records in NBA history. He broke Elgin Baylor's mark with a 78-point performance, but he didn't stop there. Besides that legendary 100-point game, Wilt the Stilt actually recorded a whopping six games of at least 70 points.</p> 
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<p>While often overlooked when talking about the most talented scorers this game has ever seen, <strong>David Thompson</strong> made history back in 1978. He became the youngest player to have a 70-point game at that time, scoring 73 on 74% from the floor as a 23-year-old. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep the Detroit Pistons from beating his Denver Nuggets 139-137.</p> 
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<p>Tim Duncan is the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs' history, but <strong>David Robinson</strong> is a close second. He was one of the most dominant two-way forces this game had ever seen, and he proved it with a 71-point explosion in 1994. Notably, this happened on the very last game of the season, and it helped him 'steal' the Scoring Title away from Shaquille O'Neal.</p> 
<h3>Kobe Bryant</h3> 
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<p>Late legend<strong> Kobe Bryant</strong> is the only player that has actually come close to tying Wilt's record. He humiliated the Toronto Raptors with an 81-game, one of the most memorable performances in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers were a subpar team at the time, and Kobe&nbsp;&mdash; literally&nbsp;&mdash; needed to do everything to will his team to a win.</p> 
<h3>Devin Booker</h3> 
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<p><strong>Devin Booker</strong> introduced himself to the league back in 2017. He had already shown glimpses of greatness as a scorer, but the Phoenix Suns were a bottom-feeding team, and he didn't get all that attention. He put the world on notice by putting up 70 against the Boston Celtics, albeit it came in a loss.</p> 
<h3>Donovan Mitchell</h3> 
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<p><strong>Donovan Mitchell </strong>had already shown that he could be an explosive scorer in the playoffs, but his finest performance came during a regular-season matchup. He scored 71 points against the Chicago Bulls, shooting nearly 64% from the floor and adding 11 assists during an overtime win.</p> 
<h3>Damian Lillard&nbsp;</h3> 
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<p>And last but not least, we find <strong>Damian Lillard</strong>. Lillard destroyed the Houston Rockets for 71 points on over 50% from the floor, adding 13 three-pointers and becoming the oldest player to score 70+ points in a single game. Notably, he now ranks third in games with at least 60 points (5), trailing only Kobe Bryant (6), and Wilt Chamberlain (32).</p>

NBA Records: Damian Lillard and every player who has scored 70+ points

<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Jayson-Tatum-breaks-the-silence-on-Ime-Udoka-20221214-0007.html" target="_blank">Boston Celtics</a> star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-only-15-players-who-could-beat-LeBron-James-all-time-NBA-scoring-record-20230202-0004.html" target="_blank">Jayson Tatum</a> </strong>is coming off one of the most impressive performances in <strong>NBA <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/DK-Metcalf-says-NFL-wants-a-drug-test-for-his-NBAs-Celebrity-All-Star-Game-performance-20230220-0001.html" target="_blank">All-Star Game</a> history.</strong> Even in a dull and non-competitive game, one has to tip his hat off to him.</p> 
<p>The game has become <strong>heavily criticized </strong>for its lack of defense and the players' inexistent desire to try and make it fun for the fans. But we continue to tune in every year, hoping something amazing will happen.</p> 
<p>The <strong>NBA's <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-All-Star-Weekend-2023-Who-won-the-dunk-contest-20230219-0002.html" target="_blank">All-Star</a> Game has been full of epic performances</strong>. However, just a handful of players have managed to make history in this game. Here, we're going to let you know about some of them.</p> 
<h2>NBA All-Star: The 3 Craziest All-Star Records</h2> 
<h3>3. Most Points Score - 55, Jayson Tatum</h3> 
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<p><strong>Jayson Tatum</strong> just broke the record for the highest-scoring performance in NBA All-Star Game history. One could argue that it was also the softest ASG of all time due to the lack of defense, but it was impressive nonetheless.</p> 
<p>Also, Tatum's shot was money all night long. He scored <strong>55 points </strong>with ten three-pointers, ten rebounds, and six assists. He&nbsp;did all that on 71% from the floor, and led his team to a big win as well.</p> 
<h3>2. Most Consecutive Selections - 18, Kobe Bryant</h3> 
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<p>Many players have made history by logging over <strong>a dozen All-Star selections</strong>. However, just a handful of them has been able to stand out from the rest of the pack and make it to the big game year in and year out.</p> 
<p>Thus far, <strong>Kobe Bryant</strong> holds the record for the most consecutive All-Star selections, a true testament&nbsp;to his greatness and how much time he was one of the best, most dominant players in the world.</p> 
<h3>1. Most Minutes Per All-Star Game - 31.7, Oscar Robertson</h3> 
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<p>NBA players don't want to play in the All-Star Game anymore; it's as simple as that. So, this record will never be topped, as there's no way you'll see a star out there for <strong>more than 30 minutes in a meaningless game.</strong></p> 
<p>Back when players actually cared, NBA legend <strong>Oscar Robertson</strong> set the mark for the most minutes played in a single All-Star Game (42), tied with <strong>Bill Russell, Jerry West, and Nate Thurmond.</strong></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/neither-lebron-james-nor-michael-jordan-would-be-the-nba-goat-clyde-drexler-has-other-contenders-20220920-0040.html" target="_blank">Michael Jordan</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-scottie-pippen-backs-kevin-durant-says-its-time-players-get-back-at-the-owners-20220712-0002.html" target="_blank">Scottie Pippen</a>, Magic Johnson and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-kareem-abdul-jabbar-slams-idiot-kyrie-irving-20221104-0005.html" target="_blank">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.</a></strong>&nbsp;NBA history has been full of deadly and dominant duos that made the league and the game popular on every corner on Earth.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>Notably<strong>, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant </strong>starred in the early 2000s, dominating the league nearly at will and leading the<strong> Los Angeles Lakers</strong> to three straight championships. However, their relationship fell off and cut their duo short way too early.</p> 
<p>For years, people have speculated how many more rings they could've won together. Nonetheless, now that Kobe has left us, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-takes-another-hit-on-the-goat-debate-between-michael-jordan-and-lebron-james-20221005-0048.html" target="_blank">Shaq</a> has one regret and one regret only, and that's not reaching out to him more often.</strong></p> 
<h2>NBA News: Shaq Admits He Regrets Not Calling Kobe More Often</h2> 
<p><strong>(via PEOPLE)</strong></p> 
<p><em><strong>"You put off [getting in touch],"</strong> O'Neal, 50, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue, on newsstands this Friday.<strong> "I'll never get to see Kobe again, in real life, forever. And I just should have called. He should have called. We both should have called. But he's working, I'm working, so it's 'I'll see you when I see you.' "</strong></em></p> 
<p><em>O'Neal says he and Bryant always maintained a deep love and respect for each other, but he acknowledges to PEOPLE that time has yet to give him more perspective on his teammate's passing. <strong>"[I thought], 'We're both going to get old. We'll both be at the 50-year Lakers anniversary.' Other things shouldn't have been more important [than getting in touch], but little things [got in the way]."</strong></em></p> 
<p><em>His simple advice for others feeling disconnected from friends and loved ones:<strong> "Call your mom. Call your brother. Call the homeboy you used to party with in college. Forever is a long time."</strong></em></p> 
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<p>Shaq and Kobe's feud was well documented, but so was their reconciliation. Sadly, that dispute kept us from watching them make more history together, but at least it is nice to know that they were able to <strong>bury the hatchet </strong>before it was too late.</p>

NBA News: Shaq makes heartbreaking admission over Kobe Bryant

<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-makes-bold-statement-about-green-poole-incident-20221016-0027.html" target="_blank">Shaquille O'Neal</a> </strong>is one of the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-Greatest-NBA-Players-of-All-Time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank">greatest hoopers of all time</a>.</strong> A four-time<strong> NBA champion</strong>, the best player in a<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-3-reasons-why-lakers-wont-make-the-playoffs-20221114-0008.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Lakers</a> </strong>dynasty, and a privileged guy in terms of the countless legends he shared a locker room with.</p> 
<p>Among them, we have <strong>Kobe Bryant, Dywane Wade, and LeBron James, </strong>all of them in their primes. Shaq won three rings with Kobe, one with Wade, and was close to winning one with <em>The King.</em></p> 
<p>So, back in 2011, long before Kobe's sudden passing, the <em>Big Diesel </em>explained the biggest difference between all those superstars. Per Shaq,<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/how-jim-buss-nearly-destroyed-kobe-bryant-legacy-with-the-los-angeles-lakers-20221014-0006.html" target="_blank">Kobe's</a> relentless work ethic </strong>put him above the rest.</p> 
<h2>NBA News: Shaquille O'Neal Compares LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, And Kobe Bryant</h2> 
<p><em>"People ask me all the time: If you had to choose between DWade and LeBron, which would you take? Which one would you make the CEO? It&rsquo;s really a tough question," </em>Shaq told SLAM.&nbsp;<em><strong>"LeBron is a better decision-maker. DWade will hit more last-second shots. Lots of superstars in their position want and need to take the last shot."</strong></em></p> 
<p><em>"LeBron is more of an &lsquo;opportunity&rsquo; CEO. He&rsquo;s not afraid to take the last shot, but he won&rsquo;t hesitate to pass it to an open Mike Miller either,"</em> Shaq continued. <em>"So where do these two guys measure up against Kobe?<strong> Kobe is a scientific dawg. He works out every day, practices every day. Most of the other stars are just dawgs, not scientific dawgs. Me, I&rsquo;m a freak-of-nature dawg because of my size. LeBron could be a scientific dawg like Kobe, but he&rsquo;s got a lot going on like I did, so that&rsquo;s preventing him from being one."</strong></em></p> 
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<p>Kobe's work ethic is unmatched. He inspired countless players to work on their crafts, striving for perfection even if they weren't the most physically gifted or naturally talented.<strong> That's how you become an NBA legend.</strong></p>

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<p>I'll say I was the first to doubt the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/espn-giannis-antetokounmpo-may-not-extend-his-deal-with-the-bucks-20221021-0005.html" target="_blank"><strong>Milwaukee Bucks</strong></a> when they drafted <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-bucks-could-land-an-stellar-teammate-for-giannis-antetokounmpo-20221006-0040.html" target="_blank"><strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo</strong></a> in the middle of the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-teams-most-likely-to-get-victor-wembanyama-in-the-nba-draft-20221006-0026.html" target="_blank">first round.</a></strong> He looked like a second-round talent at best, <strong>a Bruno Caboclo-kind of a guy</strong> who was 'two years away from being two years away.'</p> 
<p>I can take comfort in the fact that Giannis didn't only make me look like a fool. He made the whole basketball world swallow their words and rose to become<strong> one of the greatest two-way players of the past three decades or so.</strong></p> 
<p>While naturally gifted and athletically impressive, Giannis' relentless work ethic is what made him the player he is nowadays. His determination to be great no matter what turned him into&nbsp;a superstar. That's why he believes<strong> there are some similarities between&nbsp;<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/how-jim-buss-nearly-destroyed-kobe-bryant-legacy-with-the-los-angeles-lakers-20221014-0006.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a> and himself.</strong></p> 
<h2>Giannis Antetokounmpo Thinks He's Similar To Kobe Bryant</h2> 
<p><strong><em>&ldquo;I will never say this, I will never disrespect the name of the great Kobe. I don&rsquo;t like mentioning him,&rdquo; </em></strong>Giannis&nbsp;said.<em> &ldquo;I feel like he should be mentioned, should never be forgotten. But I don&rsquo;t like mentioning his name to bring attention to the conversation that we are about to have.<strong> I wasn&rsquo;t close to him. I wasn&rsquo;t this with him or that with him. But I would say this, in some areas of his mindset, I think we&rsquo;re very similar.&rdquo;</strong></em></p> 
<p><em><strong>&ldquo;I might not be as talented as him, but when we&rsquo;re talking about a guy that worked extremely hard from his first day until he retired,"</strong> </em>the Greek Freak explained.<em><strong>&nbsp;"A guy that plays to win, a guy that pushes himself to the limit, a guy that has a killer mentality when he steps on the court. It&rsquo;s almost like having &mdash; I think he had two personalities.</strong> Like when we were on the sideline and we were talking and I was taking notes, laughing smiling, joking around, talking. But when we stepped on the court, It was like motherf&mdash;er didn&rsquo;t even know me. &lsquo;I thought you were like my friend.&rsquo;&rdquo;</em></p> 
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<p>Giannis sure has a valid point right there. He's never been the more&nbsp;<em>talented</em>&nbsp;or even&nbsp;<em>skilled</em>&nbsp;player, basketball-wise. But he's worked tirelessly on his craft to fix those flaws and become <strong>one of the best players in the world.</strong></p> 
<p>The <em>Greek Freak</em> also silenced his doubters and proved to be like the players of old, staying in a small market team and leading them to <strong>their first NBA championship in five decades</strong>. That's some good-old<em> Mamba Mentality</em> right there.</p>

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<p>They say that <strong>sports legends</strong> should only be enjoyed, not judged or compared. And how to know who is greater between, for example, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/michael-jordan-or-lebron-james-tiger-woods-classy-answer-to-who-is-the-best-in-nba-history-20220906-0044.html" target="_blank"><strong>Michael Jordan</strong></a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/qatar-2022-maradona-messi-and-the-rest-of-argentina-top-scorers-in-the-fifa-world-cup-q22-20220913-0036.html" target="_blank"><strong>Diego Armando Maradona</strong></a> or even <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/heartbreaking-day-kobe-bryant-talked-about-pau-gasol-lakers-jersey-retirement-20220818-0001.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kobe Bryant</strong></a>. Only the numbers can intervene to solve this dilemma.</p> 
<p>At the time, both Jordan and Bryant in the <strong>NBA</strong>, as well as Diego Maradona in Italy or in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/usmnt-jersey-for-qatar-2022-where-and-how-to-buy-the-home-and-away-kits-for-the-fifa-world-cup-q22-20220915-0013.html" target="_blank"><strong>FIFA World Cup</strong></a>, tyrannized their sport and were considered the greatest of their time, and then entered the debate about whether they were the greatest athletes. This space is only for the true legends.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>Quantitatively it is impossible to compare them, because it would be to make subjective judgments, especially between <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/not-michael-jordan-or-lebron-james-julius-erving-points-out-who-the-goat-is-for-many-nba-players-20220830-0043.html" target="_blank">Michael Jordan</a> and Kobe Bryant and Diego Maradona. But there is one aspect that may well set a precedent, and that is the amount of money generated by the auction of a valuable item used by them. And that is exactly what happened.</p> 
<h2>Michael Jordan's jersey surpasses Kobe Bryant and Diego Maradona in auction sales</h2> 
<p>The world of auctions is full of drama and excitement. You never know when the winning bid may appear. Millions start to flow in, especially when it comes to items worn by legends such as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/allen-iverson-shocking-change-of-mind-on-who-is-the-nba-goat-michael-jordan-or-lebron-james-20220908-0025.html" target="_blank">Jordan</a>, Bryant and Maradona.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>In a Sotheby's auction held on September 15, Michael Jordan's popularity and ability to generate sales triumphed over <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shaquille-o-neal-shares-kobe-bryant-tough-routine-that-led-him-to-become-a-lakers-and-nba-legend-20220910-0042.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a> and Diego Maradona. The jersey worn by MJ in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals between <strong>Chicago Bulls</strong> and <strong>Utah Jazz</strong> was auctioned for a monstrous 10.1 million dollars.&nbsp;</p> 
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<p>Previously, the highest-grossing sports item worn by a star at auction was the jersey Maradona wore to score his controversial <em>Hand of God</em> goal against <strong>England</strong> in the Quarterfinals of the 1986 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/qatar-2022-how-and-where-to-watch-in-the-united-states-all-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-matches-q22-20220907-0038.html" target="_blank"><strong>World Cup</strong></a> in Mexico. Its sale price was 9.3 million dollars.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-curry-on-lebron-james-and-kevin-durant-why-shaq-picks-him-as-the-world-best-player-20220819-0029.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a>, meanwhile, held the record for the highest-grossing basketball jersey at auction. The garment worn by the Los Angeles Lakers star in his first year as a professional in the NBA raised "only" 3.7 million dollars.</p> 
<p>It is worth noting that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/michael-jordan-magic-johnson-and-paul-pierce-react-to-bill-bussells-passing-20220731-0019.html" target="_blank">Michael Jordan's</a> jersey sold for 10 million dollars is the same one used in the famous audiovisual production shown on the streaming platform <em>Netflix</em>&nbsp;<em>The Last Dance</em>, which details the experiences of <em>MJ</em> in his last season with the Bulls in the NBA.<span></span></p> 
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Michael Jordan's millionaire auction sale sets his fame superiority over Kobe Bryant and Maradona

<p>The late 1990s and early 21st century was an endearing time for fans of the <strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong> and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-dont-respect-steve-nash-20220909-0008.html" target="_blank"><strong>NBA</strong></a> in general, as two legends coincided on the same team: <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaquille-oneal-explains-what-makes-steph-curry-the-best-player-on-earth-20220909-0011.html" target="_blank"><strong>Shaquille O'Neal</strong></a> and the sadly departed <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/heartbreaking-day-kobe-bryant-talked-about-pau-gasol-lakers-jersey-retirement-20220818-0001.html" target="_blank"><strong>Kobe Bryant</strong></a>.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>All eight of <em>Shaq's</em> seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers were spent with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/udonis-haslem-and-the-nba-players-who-have-playedat-least-20-seasons-with-only-one-franchise-20220821-0017.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a>, who joined the team at the same time as O'Neal, but as a rookie. Together they gave the franchise 3 NBA championships.</p> 
<p>So if anyone knows perfectly how Bryant laid the foundations of the mentality that led him to become a legend not only of the Los Angeles Lakers but of the NBA, it is <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/russell-westbrook-attitude-with-lebron-james-that-kept-him-from-shining-on-the-lakers-as-per-shaq-20220908-0045.html" target="_blank">Shaquille O'Neal</a>, who can even be considered as a mentor of <em>KB-24</em>.</p> 
<h2>Kobe Bryant's secret to NBA success</h2> 
<p>In an interview with <em>Patrick Bet David</em> for the Youtube channel <em>Valuetainment</em>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-he-thinks-the-earth-is-flat-and-hes-not-joking-20220826-0008.html" target="_blank">Shaquille O'Neal</a> reminisced about the years he spent with Kobe Bryant at the Los Angeles Lakers. In the chat, he revealed what was the focus Bryant worked with every day that took him to the top of the NBA.</p> 
<p>"<em>He was alien-like. When he was 18, he used to be in the locker room dribbling and shooting without the ball for hours. And then you see him practice the same move on the court. Like, he was obsessed with being the best ever. I was obsessed with being the most dominant, he was obsessed with being the best ever, and sometimes you sacrificed a lot of things, and he did. All he did was work out.</em>", stated <em>Shaq</em>.</p> 
<p>Likewise, Shaquille shared that, with his peculiar leadership style, he tried to motivate <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/draymond-green-snubs-kobe-bryant-from-his-all-time-starting-five-20220812-0006.html" target="_blank">Kobe Bryant</a> even more to increase his level on the court. He certainly succeeded, as <em>KB-24</em> even surpassed him in NBA championship rings with 5 wins, all of them for the Lakers.</p> 
<p>"<em>And I knew all he did was work out, so I used to push his buttons all the time, because I knew what I was going to give you. So if I know I could have somebody else that can give similar and more, I was definitely going to win. So, I was always the guy that presses buttons. The audience thought that it was a personal thing, we hated each other, but no, it was me and my leadership style and what I chose to do to get him to perform at a higher level.</em>", O'Neal confessed.</p> 
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