Michael Jordan is considered ‘The GOAT’ by millions of basketball fans around the world. And Jordan had a special bond with Kobe Bryant. Incidentally, Jordan has always maintained that only Kobe Bryant has a slight chance against him 1-on-1. Because Kobe uses all of Jordan’s moves.

Now an unseen photo of Michael Jordan in a leather jacket with Kobe Bryant has resurfaced. It was taken during the 2007 NBA all-star weekend in Las Vegas.

And the fans in awe of the duo’s relationship are sharing their thoughts about the photo on Twitter.

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

In true Kobe Bryant fashion, when other players feared Jordan, a rookie Kobe was trash-talking with Jordan when they played against each other. And this fearlessness gained Michael’s respect and was the beginning of a great relationship.

Kobe Bryant played against Michael Jordan for the first time on December 17, 1996. In his first game against Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant scored 5 points in 10 minutes. He made 2 of 5 his shot attempts. On the other hand, Michael scored 30 points to help the Chicago Bulls to win with a scoreline of 129-123 against the LA Lakers.

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Kobe Bryant would ask for tips and secrets and convinced Michael Jordan to share the details with him. Consequently, Jordan was the master and Kobe his apprentice. 

Even though they played for different teams in different cities, they always maintained contact. 

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In ‘The Last Dance’ Kobe said, “I had a question about shooting his turnaround shot so I asked him about it, and he gave me great detailed answer, but on top of that, he said, if you ever need anything, give me a call. Like my big brother…”.

Kobe Bryant’s memorial

Michael Jordan isn’t someone that can be seen very easily attending many public events. But he was present for the Kobe Bryant Memorial.

During Kobe Bryant’s memorial Jordan said, that it may have surprised many people that Michael and Kobe were friends but they were very close friends. Jordan also said that Kobe Bryant was like a little brother to him. 

Michael Jordan also said that Kobe Bryant would call him very late in the night and early mornings to pick Jordan’s brain about post moves, footwork, etc.

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Jordan wept uncontrollably throughout his speech and joked about seeing this crying meme in the following years. He also said that when Kobe died, a part of Michael died as well. Michael Jordan finished his speech by saying, “Please, rest in peace little brother. “