As the Naismith Hall Of Fame induction ceremony draws closer, Micheal Jordan in an interview with ESPN spoke about his relationship with the late icon, Kobe Bryant, who is an inductee in this years ceremony.
Even though they were known as competitors on the court, their great relationship was known to all. Kobe Bryant saw MJ as an idol he wanted to be like and one day he better than. The two became very close, with Micheal Jordan calling him his “little brother”. In the interview, Jordan discussed their relationship, saying “In some ways, Kobe was self-made. People forget that. He was an 18-year-old kid that made himself into one of the best.”
He further then revealed final messages between them before the icons untimely death.
“This tequila is awesome,” Kobe texted, referring to Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila, a bottle of which was sent to Bryant at the launch.
“Thank you, my brother,” Jordan responded
.“Yes, sir. Family good?” Kobe replied.
“All good. Yours?”
“All good.”
Jordan smiled, then decided to have a little fun. “He was really into coaching Gigi,” MJ explains, “so I hit him up about that.”
“Happy holidays,” Jordan texted back, “and hope to catch up soon. Coach Kobe??!”
“I added that little crying/laughing emoji,” Jordan chuckles.
“Ah, back at you, man,” Kobe wrote. “Hey, coach, I’m sitting on the bench right now, and we’re blowing this team out. 45-8.”
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