{"id":112169,"date":"2021-07-22T13:16:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T05:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=112169"},"modified":"2021-07-22T13:19:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T05:19:15","slug":"michael-jordan-on-kobe-bryant-at-the-1998-nba-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/basketball\/nba\/michael-jordan-on-kobe-bryant-at-the-1998-nba-all-star-game-112169.html","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan on Kobe Bryant at the 1998 NBA All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Kobe-Bryant-min.jpg\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant \" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Kobe-Bryant-min.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Kobe-Bryant-min-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Kobe-Bryant-min-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dafa07.net\/DFBSPMY-REG1\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dafa07.net\/DFBSPMY-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<p>Michael Jordan never hesitated to praise Kobe Bryant even at a young age. MJ saw something in Kobe before anybody else. In 1998, during Kobe\u2019s third season in the NBA, the Lakers legend made it to the All-Star Game and Jordan was already in awe of him.<\/p>\n<p>Kobe was still very young and trying to find his place in the league, but MJ knew he was special and let people know during the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<p>As we saw on ESPN\u2019s \u2018The Last Dance,\u2019 which documented the Bulls\u2019 success, focusing on the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan\u2019s final campaign with the team and the end of their dynasty, he was very high on Kobe Bryant that year.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThat little Laker boy\u2019s gonna take everyone 1-on-1. He don\u2019t let the game come to him; he goes and takes it. If I was his teammate, I wouldn\u2019t pass him the f***ing ball. If you want the ball again, you better rebound,\u201d<\/em> MJ told a locker room that included legends like Reggie Miller, Tim Hardaway and Shawn Kemp, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The Eastern Conference won the game, 135-114, with Jordan dropping 23 points, winning the MVP award. Kobe had 18 points, a team-high for the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan turned into a deep friendship. MJ became a mentor and a friend for Kobe until his last day in this world.<\/p>\n<p>An 18-time NBA All-Star, five-time NBA champion and one-time NBA MVP, Kobe tragically passed away on January 26, 2020. Kobe\u2019s game was influenced by Michael Jordan, he never denied it. After Kobe\u2019s death, MJ revealed more details about their relationship, calling him a \u2018little brother\u2019 during his memorial service. More recently, Jordan was in charge of inducting Kobe to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside his wife, Vanessa Bryant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan never hesitated to praise Kobe Bryant even at a young age. MJ saw something in Kobe before anybody else. In 1998, during Kobe\u2019s third season in the NBA, the Lakers legend made it to the All-Star Game and Jordan was already in awe of him. Kobe was still very young and trying to find his place in the league, but MJ knew he was special and let people know during the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. As we saw on ESPN\u2019s \u2018The Last Dance,\u2019 which documented the Bulls\u2019 success, focusing on the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan\u2019s final campaign with the team and the end of their dynasty, he was very high on Kobe Bryant that year. \u201cThat little Laker boy\u2019s gonna take everyone 1-on-1. He don\u2019t let the game come to him; he goes and takes it. If I was his teammate, I wouldn\u2019t pass him the f***ing ball. If you want the ball again, you better rebound,\u201d MJ told a locker room that included legends like Reggie Miller, Tim Hardaway and Shawn Kemp, among others. The Eastern Conference won the game, 135-114, with Jordan dropping 23 points, winning the MVP award. 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