We all know how much Kobe Bryant learned from the Bulls legend. “ He’s like my big brother… I don’t get five championships here without him. Because he guided me so much and gave me so much great advice. ” This confession was in the Last Dance documentary, where the Lakers legend expressed his love for Michael Jordan. But it was not only the skills on the court that Bean was able to emulate. There was one off-court decision too, which required some pushing from a former teammate.

Brian Shaw, on the Fast Break podcast, explained his relationship with Kobe was not just on the hardwood. The 5x NBA champion was just 10 or 11 at the time when they first met. Soon, they became teammates and won a three-peat with the Purple and Gold franchise. The relationship between the two continued, and in

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