Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: Who Is More Important to His Team?

Asking that question is like wondering whether Steve Jobs is more important to Apple than Bill Gates is to Microsoft.

Or whether Mark Wahlberg is more important to the movie "The Fighter" than Russell Crowe is to "Cinderella Man."

Or whether chocolate chips are more important to chocolate chip cookies than sugar is to sugar cookies.

The same goes for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and each superstar's importance to his team.

Bryant and James are very different players. They play different positions, have different body types and possess different strengths and weaknesses.

They also play very different roles on their respective teams...roles only they are capable of playing.

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