“That was the hardest thing he ever done in the summer was play Kobe 1-on-1” – Gilbert Arenas shares then-4x All-Star's strenuous offseason workout with Kobe Bryant
“There were a couple of guys who got upset with Kobe about that” - Robert Horry reveals former LA Lakers teammates were frustrated they couldn’t drink beers around Kobe Bryant as he was a minor
“Everything that MJ did, Kobe did, like the chewing of the gum, the walking"- Former LA Lakers star recalls Kobe Bryant being obsessed with Michael Jordan
“All of a sudden he comes out b**t naked and does a lap” - Robert Horry revisits hilarious training incident with Shaquille O'Neal during their stint as LA Lakers teammates
"I was obsessed with being the most dominant, he was obsessed with being the best ever” – Shaquille O'Neal on pressing Kobe Bryant's buttons, reveals he taunted him by saying, "You might be Kobe, but I'm the Shaq"
"Write it down, take a picture, and fax it!" - Shaquille O'Neal picks Kobe Bryant ahead of Michael Jordan in drafting his all-time starting five in the NBA
"Kobe didn’t lead and galvanize to the degree that Magic did" - Stephen A. Smith names his top 5 with Michael Jordan at the top and Magic Johnson edging out Kobe Bryant
“He plays for the Lakers, doesn’t even feel like he’s a Laker” - NBA analyst claims LA Lakers extended LeBron James's contract only to sell tickets and fill seats as they’re not built to win championships
"Giannis looks at other bigs is the same way that Kobe used to look at other wings"- Analyst breaks down how 1X champion identifies with other NBA big men
“We were making a nice home at the bottom of the standings year after year” - Jeanie Buss believes she had to fire her brother for underperformance, says it wasn’t the brand Dr. Buss created
"When I lean on Magic Johnson, when I lean on Phil Jackson, that’s advice that I’m getting for me and my decision-making process" - Jeanie Buss reveals she goes to Lakers greats for sound advice
"I don't think he should be compared with the Russell situation" - Julius Erving not in favor of retiring Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 around the NBA
"When all of a sudden did Kyrie become the guy that’s gonna be the torchbearer for Kobe Bryant?" - NBA analyst dismisses notion that Kyrie Irving is Kobe Bryant's successor
"Some people may debate the idea of tanking for several years and my dad never did that in 32 years" - Jeanie Buss outlines LA Lakers' responsibility towards fans
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