Are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant friends?

Jordan and Bryant were longtime friends. Jordan memorably spoke at Bryant’s February 2020 memorial service, giving an emotional speech. “Maybe it surprises people that Kobe and I were close friends, but we were very close friends,” Jordan said.

Did Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant get along?

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan had a strong relationship Despite Kobe Bryant starting his NBA career when Michael Jordan was close to the end of his — and despite many people constantly comparing the two of them — Bryant and Jordan actually had a really strong relationship.

What did Michael Jordan say about Kobe Bryant?

Michael Jordan honored to be representing Kobe Bryant Jordan told ESPN that Vanessa asked him six months ago if he would “stand up for Kobe at the Hall of Fame.” Jordan didn’t hesitate. “It’s going to be a great honor, to be honest. It’s like standing up for a family member.

Who was better Jordan or Kobe?

Scoring Ability Kobe Bryant has more career points than Michael Jordan, but Jordan was the better scorer between the two. Highlighted by his NBA record 10 scoring titles, Jordan also averaged 30.1 points per game. He led the league in scoring 10 out of his 15 seasons and scored a career-high 37.1 PPG in 1986.

Was Kobe more skilled than Jordan?

Kobe Bryant was more skilled than Michael Jordan, according to Kerry Kittles. “Kobe was more skilled than Jordan, but Jordan was more effective than Kobe. Jordan was a little more predictable. With Kobe, you didn’t know what he was going to do because he didn’t know what he was going to do.”

How tall is Vanessa Laine Bryant?

1.65 m
Vanessa Bryant/Height

How did Vanessa Bryant and Kobe meet?

At age 20, Kobe was already playing with the Los Angeles Lakers, his lifetime team, when he met Vanessa who was 17 years old. The two met on the set of the music video for Tha Eastsidaz’s “G’d up” in 1999. (At the time, Vanessa, nee Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo Laine, and Kobe claimed it was love at first sight.)