The Legend of #Kobe Bryant, a collection of our favorite stories by and about the Black Mamba - all from the archives of The Players’ Tribune.
Many people have been remembering and honoring the great Kobe Bryant recently. Despite his death coming several years ago, it feels like it just happened. It still feels fresh to basketball fans, players, coaches, and anyone else within the basketball community. One former player to recently pay tribute to the LA Lakers legend has been Allen Iverson. He actually wrote an emotional letter to Bryant.
Bryant and Allen Iverson were both in the 1996 NBA draft class. Iverson went No. 1 overall, and Bryant went No. 13.
They both ultimately became NBA legends too. Iverson is a Hall of Famer as he was the 1996-97 Rookie of the Year, the 2000-01 MVP, and an 11-time All-Star. Iverson also led the NBA in steals per game three times and in points per game four times. He ultimately averaged 26.7 points per game and 6.2 assists in his career. Iverson’s points-per-game average is seventh all-time in NBA history, and his steals-per-game average (2.2) is ninth all-time.
Bryant is also a Hall of Famer as he was an 18-time All-Star, the 2007-08 MVP, a five-time NBA champion, and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He also led the NBA in points per game twice and earned All-Defensive team honors 12 times. Bryant averaged 25 points per game, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists for his career. Additionally, his 33,643 career points are fourth all-time.
Iverson and Bryant also met in the NBA Finals once in 2001, as the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games 4-1. Bryant averaged 24.6 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in the series while Iverson averaged 35.6 points per game and 5.6 rebounds.
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