These days, the debate about who is the greatest player in NBA history has been reduced to two people: LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
Although Jordan still seems to be the favorite in that debate, an increasing number of people, both young and old, believe James is the greatest basketball player of all time.
But seemingly forgotten in this debate is late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. His resume is almost second to none in the sport’s history: five NBA championships, two scoring titles, two NBA Finals MVPs, two Olympic gold medals and countless indelible memories.
Former Laker Byron Scott, who played with and coached Bryant, told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson while on “Scoop B Selects” how he feels about the Black Mamba getting shortchanged in the greatest-ever discussions.
LeBron-MJ GOAT debate is a thing.
Respectfully, Kobe Bryant is also a GOAT & his untimely death still affects the basketball community. Byron Scott believes that if Mamba was still around it might be a different story.“I think a lot of people forgot how great Kobe really was… https://t.co/f4TtRY191v pic.twitter.com/E6Gk7p1diP
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 29, 2023
Scott also said that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, another former teammate of his, has been disrespected in this debate.
No matter where Bryant truly belongs on the list of the greatest NBA players, he left a mark on Lakers Nation and on the Los Angeles area that will live forever.
