Kobe Bryant and LeBron James admire each other's game (2009) | ESPN Archive 

and on the day that LeBron passed Kobe on the scoring list.

Right? You long for a book or a movie to be as inspirational and moving as his body of work has been throughout. The kind of ending that belongs in a fiction novel. Unfortunately this ending is very real and you would never wish it on anyone.

yeah.

b/c lebron was about to pass Kobe in points, i think

No he did not had chills

S.A. Moore yep 😭

Just beautiful

VIC FM happy birthday 🎂

A Moore, it's funny how some of these analyst were trying to make people believe that kobe and lebron had some kind of feud bcuz of kyrie. What these clowns did not realize what a huge mentor kobe was to lebron and other nba players.what people need to realize is that lebron never had a father and in some retrospect kobe was always their for him.

I also noticed the face kobe makes... He looks lovely and humble.

Blessed asf bro

I'm glad yall did I ain't never gonna get the experience yall got

@@djsuperrap6685 me too never watched Jordan, watched Kobe in his twilight years and fortunately watched prime Lebron.

Amen to that bro. I’m blessed to have been born in ‘85, such a huge blessing to have seen all three of these gentlemen in their prime

@@himothy04 That's ok young homie. That's what RU-vid is for

Indeed, when rewatching it I always notices that, crazy. Two legends.

I mean he was mvp this year

Lebron 19-24 played in the league with Kobe, Timmy, Shaq, KG, Dirk, TMac, AI, Nash, Kidd, and was already on their level. Lebron was probably the 4th or 5th best player of the 2000s and he wasn't half as great as he was in the 2010s.

@@geordiejones5618 He was the third best behind Kobe and Tim. He won two mvp’s, a scoring title, finals appearance in his 4th season at 22 all before 2010. Kobe, Timmy D, and Bron were the top 3 players of the 2000’s

@@danwilliams4923 I think shaq was top 3 of the 2000s 4 rings, 3 mvps, 1 mvp and many more but ye I do think bron is 4th

"Sir" is a term of endearment for someone that has seniority over you. Lebron says it alot to people he respects or admires.

Me too

The numbers are strong 444 and 222 mean so much to me I don't think you understand.

When he said that let's me know his respect for bron is really high and the same with bron

No more man....no more😔

That's also what i'm thinking., before i saw your comment. What a coincidence

A sad coincidence... 😥

Celeste Galban man then a cartoon predicted kobe death

The giant Troll What cartoon ?This is shaping up to be a murder than just a coincidence.

Almost happened in 2009

But the Magic were almost virtually unstoppable

Kobe would have won cause he had the better team by far.

Also in 2011 would’ve been a great opportunity for those two to meet in the finals since Lebron finally had good supplementary pieces surrounding him. Unfortunately, it never came to fruition due to Kobe getting swept by the Mavs in the 2011 playoffs

@@zackarmstrong.3089 I don’t think lebron would have played bad if it was against any other team

@Ice Berg I agree, other than the part where they are better than mj. No

​@Ice Berg Bro MJ didnt get Phil until 91, plus, at the time he was considered inexperienced, not the type he is considered today. Plus, MJ had a lot of pressure being a #3 pick, plus, Kobe didn't have much to prove since he was the 13th pick, and no one really expected him to become the player that he was. Plus, Kobe and LeBron have had the prominence of playing with better teammates, as Kobe has had Shaq (a top 10 player ever), and also Pau Gasol, not to mention Phil Jackson, the coach you just mentioned, while LeBron has had Wade and Bosh in Miami, Kyrie and Love in cleveland, and now AD in LA. Jordan has only played with one all star in his entire career, that being Pippen. Jordan has also faced tons of competition too, such as Larry and Magic, James Worthy, Byron Scott, Kevin Mchale, Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Shaquille O Neal, Patrick Ewing, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Hakeem Olajuwon, etc...

its funny, lebron yelled elbow iso n it looks like kobe said post, post, post

@Ice Berg kobe was telling him he was gonna get it in the post and not the elbow

@Ice Berg yeah but my point is that kobe was correcting him while competing against him, which was funny.... he was telling him it wouldn't be a "high/elbow" post as lebron was telling his team, it would be a low post iso

The last man kobe talked to before his death was lebron james, and I think that's why lebron is so adamant in continuing the season and winning the chip and dedicating it to kobe.

@@leonardomoore1868 And now looking back a year later its crazy to see he accomplished his goal. Kobe would be so proud

You mean brother

Kobe didn’t have friends

@@yjm700 yall are are losers lol

NappyUchiha Tawheed rip kobe

I dont think this is the right time to Congrats anyone

@@indigobeauty1 that's true but since lebron was on the video I had to congratulate him

NappyUchiha xN plus, i’m sure kobe would be congratulating him rn if he could.

He has not passed Kobe yet.

Exactly

He is 41

@Dee Mommy he was talking about lebron

@@moe9451 he emotional bruh, he's wasn't paying attention 🤣

@@myopiniondoesntmatter9539 oh lord your username

It's so ironic that this was posted one day b4 his death 😢

Akshath Chauhan leaders of the 21st century

No leaders forever

RIP Kobe

I did until I got older & he became a laker . Dude is one of a kind .

And now he the number 1 all time scoring. RIP Kobe 🐍

love to see people love and respect one another no matter what color their skin is.

JPD good one 😂

Hope you use that mouth to defend all types of americans not just the ones that look like you. Always one of you feeling left out so you got to come with your comment as if someone was even thinking of you.

humming bird 👍

2020, and still some people caring about skin color 😁

that’s literally the opposite of what they said.

@@NZENZN maybe he meant to say they're not tearing each other, like how fans do.

@@danielj5650 for what? Lebron broke Kobe's record. There's no reason to have him murdered. Lol

Daniel W virgin

Daniel W stop hatin’

Daniel W It must be shitty to realize you wake up everyday with that pathetic thought process of yours buddy

@@danielj5650 I hope you're not joking because that would be evil to day that as a joke but if you really think he was involved your intelligence is very low.

RIP kobe Bryant

@D-Ice's baby brother ok

how can they hate each other ? the last kobe's tweet even about lebron

@@dalewatson3978 are you on drugs? In this text I don't see anywhere he mentioned about them hating on each other. He said peoples that hate on both of them. Next time read carefully before making a statement.

@@djibsondasilva454 lol, i was questioning to the fans who think if they hate each other. how could those fans think if they hate each other. Also i didnt make statement, i make a question. dumbass

@@dalewatson3978 You still don't get in though. It says "Idiot fans that diminish and hate on both of them". That means fans that don't like either of them - and not fans that claim Kobe and Lebron hated on eachother

Agreed!!!

why filipinos always mentioning their identity. I just dont understand why they always say Filipino

@@mill8383 Because a lot of people don't realize how much impact basketball has on other countries especially the Philippines.

@@ahmed1ful No, what I mean is in every video they always say " Im a Filipino". Who cares if your a filipino or American or Chinese or whatever..

@@mill8383 I am Filipino... deal with it.

@@markerasquin8530 Why would I? Filipino always wants some attention! (attention seekers)

Is all for clicks to think they hated each other.

Most players don’t have any hatred toward each other. Even Magic and Bird were best friends. The fans just simply don’t like the opposing player have success.

and not to mention magic was on the lakers, like kobe, played with another HOF big man, like kobe, and then played with a euro big man, divac and gasol

Amen 🙏💔 still so heartbreaking, it will always be.

Sick yo.

NCS Association i just said the same. With kobe’s death, i hope lebron never retires. And ive always defended kobe against lebron

@@anasabbas98 it's stupid to compare them and follow the media narrative. They both great players in different ways. Both won rings.

Surfin' Brain obviously true. Just hate how kobe’s name has been getting bashed these recents years bc ppl cant seem to appreciate greatness

@@realgilla108 lebron better

Pickle Juice At losing in the Finals

Your wish was granted lol

LeBron

I always wanted them to play with each other. Rather that or a matchup in the Finals

🙏🏿😉