Proof Kobe Bryant Mirrored Michael Jordan Better Than Anyone

August 8, 2014

Kobe Bryant has kept it no secret that he’s emulated Michael Jordan for a majority of his career. For God sakes, remember in 2007 when Kobe “demanded” he be traded and the Chicago Bulls were his desired destination? This new viral video shows just how eerily similar the two were during their prime.

The backdown fadeaway? Identical.

The cocky backtalk? Identical.

The post-buzzer world championship fist jump? Take a wild guess.

Since its posting on August 5, the video has gained 3 million views.

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