Ball player Quote by Haley Joel Osment

Kobe's been criticized unfairly. He's in a 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation. If he passes too much, they say he's…

— Jermaine O'Neal

I like Kobe, I like the way he approaches the game. He's a warrior.

— LeSean McCoy

I've always been a Kobe fan; he's one of my favorite players.

— Jahlil Okafor

Kobe Bryant was the reason I started playing basketball - always was and will be my favorite player of all time. I love the…

— Jayson Tatum

He reminds me of Michael Jordan. "You look and they have similar games where they want to lead their team to victory, no matter…

— LeBron James

Kobe was my favorite player from just the way he went about competition. He was so skilled, but his mindset and his approach were…

— Julius Randle

Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive.

— Metta World Peace

People say I take too many risks. But the fact is, there is risk involved in every shot. You can get out trying to…

— Virender Sehwag

I like Kobe.

— Austin Reaves

When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.

— Steve Nash

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

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kobe Bryant was my favorite player growing up, so getting an opportunity to play for the Lakers is a big blessing.

— Austin Reaves