Ahead of his death anniversary, the NBA community is narrating their best anecdotes about Kobe Bryant. While most of them shed light on the Black Mamba’s ferocious competitive side, John Wall has a story narrating one that is more centric to himself.

There was a significant hype surrounding Wall when the Washington Wizards drafted him as the number 1 pick in 2010. On the other hand, Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers were coming off back-to-back NBA championships.

So, on December 10, 2010, the two guards clashed – one who was the face of the league and the other a young pretender. In one of the moves, Wall got the better of Kobe; only for Kobe to come back at him and have the last laugh. Nevertheless, Wall is still mesmerized about blocking his shot in the first place.

“I got a switch on Kobe. He was posting me up, and I blocked his shot and the ball bounced to half court. And I went running out there at full speed. He got the ball back and shot a three and he said, ‘Play continues, young fella’,” said Wall.

“That was the first moment I really remember, and it was a big one for me because I could brag to my friends that I blocked Kobe Bryant‘s shot.”

John Wall strives to be like Kobe Bryant on & off the court

The former Houston Rockets guard felt surreal to share the same space as Kobe. Asked what he takes away from him, Wall said –

“Just what he stood for as a man. He gave everything he had to the game of basketball while he was here on this earth and while he was competing for 20 years. And outside of that, you loved how he became a dad… So everything that you could see about that man was what you want to see in yourself.”

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No surprises here; everyone wants to emulate the late great Laker legend. Wall plays with a lot of energy on the court while continuing his philanthropic endeavors off it. If the former Washington Wizards‘ number 1 pick half of what Kobe did, he will deem his career to be a success.

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