Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players ever to have played the game of basketball. The Chicago Bulls star was a force on both ends of the floor. Not only was he a generational scorer of the basket, but he could also neutralize the other team’s best player. At the peak of his powers, Jordan’s fandom was unlike any other thing in the game of basketball.

Fans and fellow players alike went crazy for Jordan. This immense popularity led to mega endorsement deals with major brands. His most famous endorsement deal ever would be with Nike, which has now turned into a business partnership with the launch of the Jordan Brand. Jordan was adored on and off the court. Every kid playing pickup basketball and every young player coming out of the draft wanted to be him, but only one who would ever come close.

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Jordan’s former Wizards teammate recently gave an interview where he talked about Michael and Kobe. Stackhouse was Jordan’s teammate during his last season in the NBA. During the interview, he said, “Two guys, I mean you look at their hands and their hands are almost identical just the width, how wide their nail in the thumb was Michael and Kobe.”

He continued, “It’s crazy. I mean, if you put those guys’ hands together, I mean, it’s weird how big and how wide. I mean, it looked like the same hands man. It was kind of eerie.”?

Stackhouse also said that their game was very similar.

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant – Master and the student

Of all the players to come after Michael, Kobe was the only one who could match Jordan in almost everything. Bryant was as good a scorer and was a very underrated defender for his generation.

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And to top it all, Kobe was even more dedicated to his art than Michael. Kobe’s workout stories are the stuff of legends.

The Mamba was Jordan’s one true heir in the league. He became to the next generation of players what Michael was to his. An offensive assassin who could score from anywhere and will his team to victory.

Let us know in the comments below your favorite Kobe Bryant memory.