Kobe A Teammate?

Ever since Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996, he's been compared to Michael Jordan.

But throughout his first decade in the league most people questioned his ability to make his teammates better or even trust them.

Even in this recent championship run, Kobe Bryant seemed to be talking to a teammate about something or the other almost any time he was out on the court during stoppages. On the bench he would give advice and guidance to players that probably weren't even going to play meaningful minutes.

But those are all evident things. People still question his teammate-ness and think it may be forced, contrived, or just a mirage in order to achieve success.

In being objective, let's allow for a moment that this could have all been a front; his tra...

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