“I wake up and I look it said Kobe died … I go to the bathroom and I just start crying for like 20 minutes” – Dwight Howard recalls the moment he heard about Kobe Bryant's death, says it was tough to fathom
“Kobe is the guy for me as my first impression of basketball” – Former NBA champion believes Kobe Bryant is the G.O.A.T, gives credit to Michael Jordan for being the most dominating player ever
“He said something to me I’ll never forget…The afterlife ain't what people make it up to be” – 2X NBA champion reveals he had Kobe Bryant in his dreams several times, narrates a paranoid dream
“He actually gets sick when he doesn’t work out” - NBA trainer believes Rockets star has killer work ethic, says he’s clear on his role and is ready for an impactful year
"When you have another guy that’s alpha male ... everything doesn’t always go my way" - Shaquille O'Neal confirms he won't change any aspect of his LA Lakers career despite rift with Kobe Bryant
“I was excited because I get to be Scottie Pippen … Kobe would’ve been like Jordan” - 2x NBA champion reveals his true emotions after getting traded to LA Lakers and playing alongside Kobe Bryant
"If Penny Hardaway never got hurt, people would be talking about him in the same breath" - Nick Anderson believes Penny Hardaway would have had a career like Kobe Bryant if not for injuries
"We trapped Kobe... We played Shaq man to man" - Former NBA Champion reveals their game plan to defeat Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in the 2004 Finals
“We knew that we can't stop Kobe. We can't stop Shaq” – Former NBA champion unveils Pistons trusted their game plan for winning 2004 Finals, admits Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were top players in series
“That was his workout, called 'black out'” - Former NBA champion describes ‘Mamba Mentality‘ workouts with Kobe Bryant, says Kobe went straight to gym after signing Lakers contract
“They were trying to get the next Kobe Bryant, right? Or they were trying to get the next LeBron James” – NBA analyst advocates to reduce the age limit for NBA draft, says kids have a right to join a pro league
“Great players like Kevin Garnett, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, the list goes on and on” – NBA analyst advocates the idea of signing high school players to NBA, asserts on revoking age rule
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