Quote by Bill Walton

Kobe meant a lot to me growing up.

— Zion Williamson

He's just intelligent-sort of a nerd, actually. He's the only brother I know who made a 1420 on the SAT. I don't think Chris…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Being a Cali kid and growing up watching him play, everybody wanted to be like Kobe. He was a special player.

— Aaron Gordon

Kobe is probably an idol for so many players. He was such a great player so you wanted to be like Kobe. He's a…

— Nikola Jokic

Whatever you see in games, Kobe demands more in practice.

— Vlade Divac

I mean, Kobe was my favorite player growing up.

— Jordan Poole

Kobe was like a brother to me, for sure.

— Trevor Ariza

Kobe is a unique individual and he is very headstrong.

— Mike D'Antoni

Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive.

— Metta World Peace

I like Kobe.

— Austin Reaves

“They're talking about Kobe and how great it is that he's playing with the team. Well, isn't that what you're supposed to do? Now…

— Jack McCallum