Kevin Garnett gets real on why Kobe wore... The 23 is reference to the jersey number worn by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Garnett feels Bryant was saying he was one better than Jordan ...

This Sunday, January 26, marks five years since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers star often ...

He became the first player not to have one but to have jersey numbers retired by ... "And if you look at every goal or record that Michael Jordan has had, Kobe chased it. Mike used to talk that ...

Kobe Bryant's career has often been defined by comparisons to Michael Jordan, and not without reason. From his earliest days in the league, the "Black Mamba" sought to emulate the man he regarded ...

It's not just the jersey number, the haircut ... They throw the ball the same ways. It's Kobe and MJ for real. It's crazy." Those comparisons are only going to get a little deeper too, once ...