It is always a heated and controversial debate about who the best player is. The GOAT debate has been going on for years. And everyone has their favorite pick for the best player of all time. Is it Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and his double three-peats, Kobe Bryant and his five rings, or LeBron James and his dominance?  

It does end up creating a rumble in the NBA world when someone, especially a player names his favorite player. And this time, former NBA champion Fred VanVleet’s opinion sent NBA fans into a state of frenzy.

Fred VanVleet on the greatest of all time

Fred VanVleet appeared on the podcast ‘Ball Don’t Stop’. He joined host Ekam Nagra to answer a few questions the host had for him. When Nagra asked VanVleet who is the best player for him, he answered Kobe Bryant. 

Fred went on to say, “Kobe is the guy for me like just, he is the guy for me. That’s my first impression of basketball, I watched him from, probably, I’m 28, so 2001 to the day he retired”. He also added, “He’s just, he’s just the guy for me, like the skillset, the drive, the mentality, the will, the athleticism, the shooting, it’s like, he’s just surgical”. 

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And as VanVleet had this to say about Bryant, fans on Twitter did their thing and ended up exploding. Many fans have their own take on who is the best player to ever play the game of basketball. 

Many fans voiced their opinions in the comments section of the post. 

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

VanVleet names Kobe Bryant as his greatest of all time

As to what VanVleet had to say about Bryant, he is not the only one. Many current and former players have said Kobe Bryant as their pick. 

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Do you agree with Fred VanVleet’s pick? Who is the greatest of all time according to you? Let us know your pick in the comments below.