Kobe may not admit it, but he knows that his career will not go on forever. He feels like he’s still at the top of his game and would like nothing more than to display his brilliance to a national audience, and at the same time, advance his case in comparison to one of greatest to ever play.
You see there’s this other 6’6 shooting guard who used to play for the Bulls who just so happens to also have three All-Star Game MVP trophies. Kobe has been compared to Michael Jordan from the moment he stepped in the league, and because of their similarities and their success, they will be inextricably linked long after Kobe’s career has ended. Surely the debate will rage on in bars and living rooms for ages. Was it Michael? Or was it Kobe.
But I say it’s too early to have the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) argument since Kobe’s body of work is still incomplete, and who knows how long he’ll play for, how many more rings he might win or records he might set. For now I’d almost have to give it to MJ based on that alone.
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Still, starting with Sunday’s All-Star Game Kobe has a chance to add another notch to his belt, to put his name above Jordan’s, at least in this particular category. And if you don’t think he’s fully aware of that fact, then you really don’t know the Black Mamba.
