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Some NBA debates will continue forever, including this one: is Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan a better player?
Some people are certain that Jordan is the greatest of all time but a growing number of fans believe that Bryant was a more skillful player.
On the latest episode of “Gil’s Arena” with Gilbert Arenas, former NBA star Dwight Howard said that his old teammate, Bryant, had more skills than Jordan.
This led to a very heated, animated, and explosive debate among the hosts of the show.
Dwight Howard: “I think Kobe’s better than MJ skill wise.”
The Arena turns up over Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan skill debate pic.twitter.com/kSn1f0X0SJ
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) August 31, 2024
Bryant and Jordan had very similar careers in many ways and there is no doubt that they are both NBA icons and always will be.
The answer of who is better and more skilled is completely dependent on who is debating.
It’s obvious that Bryant took a few pointers from Jordan’s game and modeled some of his style after the Chicago Bulls legend.
Some people think that means he isn’t better because he was so heavily influenced by Jordan.
Of course, all players of Bryant’s generation were influenced in some way by Jordan because he was that important to the league.
Howard has a very unique perspective because he actually played alongside Bryant, although their partnership didn’t ultimately work out and he only played with Bryant for a single season.
Even though he didn’t get along with Bryant, he still admired his greatness and, years later, he is throwing his support behind him.
As this video proves, fans get very intense about the debate about Bryant and Jordan, and they likely always will.
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