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"I didn't want to play anymore" - Kobe Bryant on why the 2002 NBA Finals was the most difficult chapter of his career

The 2001-02 NBA season was one of the best years of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant's career. As for one, the shooting guard won the 2002 All-Star MVP for the first time in his career, a testament ...

"My homeboy made a cake with Kobe dunking on me" - Dwight Howard recalls the legendary play that still haunts him

“My homeboy, it was my birthday, so he made a cake with Kobe dunking on me,” he recalled. Howard joked that he became ...
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Kobe Bryant would play for a championship team for free than join a losing team: "Win the championship, everything seems to fall in place"

The late great Kobe Bryant was one of those NBA legends who hated losing more than they loved winning. In fact, Bryant insisted that he would rather play on a championship team elsewhere than join a ...
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"Kobe really idolized the way I played the game" - Scottie Pippen on why he would've loved to play with Kobe Bryant on the Lakers

After his failed stint with the Houston Rockets, Scottie Pippen was looking for a new destination to continue his journey in the Association. He still had a lot left in the tank and was looking to ...