"Do that to me" - Brian Shaw recalled how he and Kobe Bryant almost had to fight because of the way Mamba bullied Sasha Vujacic

During a practice session in the 2004-05 NBA season, the Mamba tried to test rookie Sasha Vujacic, whom the Lakers picked ...
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"We said them to each other's face" - Kobe Bryant on why his fights with Shaquille O'Neal made the Lakers stronger

Kobe believed that backstabbing and related antics are cancerous to the team. The Black Mamba needs to discuss things face-to-face, no matter how difficult. It's a productive exercise aimed at ...
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"Kobe took it to the next level" - Andre Iguodala says Kobe Bryant's competitiveness went beyond even Michael Jordan’s

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are universally considered the most competitive individuals by their peers. However, for Andre Iguodala, the Black Mamba may have trumped His Airness in that category ...