Kobe Bryant Discusses First Matchup Against Michael Jordan

Posted Dec 16, 2017
Kobe Bryant on his first matchup with Michael Jordan: "I was thinking, I’m going to destroy this guy. I don’t care if I’m 18, I’m coming for blood. And the first thing he did, he caught the ball in the corner and he made his little pirouette spin that he does and sneaks baseline. I fell for it, and he went by me and dunked it. I remember just laughing to myself all the way up the court." (Lakers Nation)

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