Kobe Bryant Reveals His Toughest Opponents, Relationship With Shaq and More in TNT Interview

Wise words from the ‘Black Mamba.’

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Not too long after announcing that he’ll be hanging up his jersey after this season, Kobe Bryant sat down with TNT’s Ernie Johnson Jr. to discus a few topics that Kobe followers would love to know. References to his toughest opponents call upon the names of Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson, while some of Kobe’s most difficult defenders were Tony Allen and Bruce Bowen among many. Additionally, the five-time NBA Champion also sheds light upon his relationship with Shaquille O’Neil and what would he tell his younger self in preparation for a Hall of Fame NBA career. View the full interview from the 81-point scoring phenom below.

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