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Published 18:20 IST, April 7th 2020

Kobe Bryant labelled himself the greatest of all time, ahead of Michael Jordan and LeBron

In an appearance on a talk show, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant called himself the greatest basketball player of all time ahead of Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Reported by: Daniel Arambur
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Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and current Lakers superstar LeBron James have been competing for the title of NBA G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) for a while now. Each of these three has reigned supreme in the NBA establishing themselves as some of the greatest players to have ever stepped on a basketball court. However, fans have often wondered how the trio rate each other. Kobe Bryant was posed this dilemma on the popular talk show, The Late Late Show with James Corden.

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The late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was asked to choose who was the greatest basketball player of all time between himself, Michael Jordan and LeBron James or eat a cow tongue on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The five-time NBA champion chose himself as the greatest, ahead of close friends Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Michael Jordan reportedly thought of Kobe Bryant as his younger brother while LeBron James looked up to the 'Black Mamba' for inspiration since moving to the Lakers.

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Updated 18:20 IST, April 7th 2020

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