Balls Quote by LeBron James

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

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive.

— Metta World Peace

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

— Jahlil Okafor

“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

Kobe is a unique individual and he is very headstrong.

— Mike D'Antoni

It was a lovely story that I finished my career with Kobe, with somebody who I was traded for. I have a lot of…

— Vlade Divac

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

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

— Vlade Divac

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

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

— LeSean McCoy

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

He's very knowledgeable. That's the one advantage that I see in Kobe Bryant's career compared to Michael Jordan. Ten years into Kobe Bryant's career,…

— Scottie Pippen