Bryant and Krzyzewski did not get a chance to join forces at Duke, but they did come together during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Bryant respects Krzyzewski greatly and considers one of the greatest coaches of all-time. As for Coach K, he finds Kobe as one of the hardest working players and enjoyed coaching him in Beijing.
Los Angeles Times: “I really like Kobe a lot. He’s easy to coach. He buys into everything,” Krzyzewski once said. “He’ll do whatever he thinks he needs to do to bring about a championship. He’s proven it, and he wants to prove it again. There are lot of people who prove it once and never want to do it again. He’s uncommon. He wants to prove it over and over again. There is nothing bad about Kobe Bryant.”
Bryant has already announced his desire to play in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, so it looks like the two will once again share a sideline.