Kobe Bryant reveals how angry he was for not matching Michael Jordan's NBA titles

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are arguably two of greatest players to have graced NBA. A one-team man throughout his NBA career, Kobe Bryant accomplished a lot with Lakers, guiding m to five NBA championships during his time in Los Angeles. However, on All Smoke podcast earlier this week, Lakers legend revealed one thing he didn't have over Michael Jordan. He said that it still gnaws him. 

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Kobe Bryant reveals how angry he was for failing to match Michael Jordan's NBA titles

Peeling back curtains on podcast, Kobe Bryant said that his aim was to win eight championships with Lakers. While fact that he fell three short of his target may trouble him after his retirement, fact that he couldn't match Michael Jordan's six NBA titles troubled him even more. Michael Jordan won three straight NBA titles from 2000-2002, with Shaquille O'Neal proving to be ideal foil for his on-court exploits. 

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After coming up short in following seasons, Kobe Bryant ultimately ended up winning consecutive championships with Lakers in 2009 and 2010. During se seasons, it was Pau Gasl's turn to provide support for Kobe Bryant's exploits. Kobe Bryant also me 17 consecutive All-Star appearances from 2000 to 2016. 

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In podcast, Kobe Bryant also provided some insight into why he and Michael Jordan were different people on court. Lakers legend said that while Michael Jordan would "compete with any and everything", he would prefer to go opposite way and only "compete with things that I really am good at". Kobe Bryant also revealed a conversation he h with Michael Jordan when NBA legend brought up a hypotical matchup between his '91 Bulls team and 2003 Lakers.

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