Kobe Bryant has had one the greatest and most illustrious NBA careers of any professional basketball player in existence. Kobe 'Bean' Bryant is a 5x NBA Champion, 18x NBA All-Star, 2x NBA Finals MVP, 1x NBA Most Valuable Player, as well as a numerous amount of additional accolades and achievements to be listed and the only NBA player to have received an Oscar.
And coming off of his fresh Oscar win, the Lakers' former shooting guard recently took his talents to Jimmy Kimmel Live where he discussed with the late-night television host what he wants to accomplish next with his basketball days even further behind him.
Kimmel also brought up the intimate Players Only: Shaq & Kobe Interview that aired not too long ago on TNT and brought up the now public physical altercation that occurred between the two during a scrimmage game that turned ugly.
Kobe detailed the altercation stating that Shaq threw the first punch, dodged it and attempted to swing back but didn't connect as the other players on the court separated the two from actually causing each other harm. Bryant also went on to mention that his team was down 5-2 in a game to seven and scored every single point himself in comeback fashion.
With both Laker legends now retired, their past conflicts and beefs no longer are an ailment and they've become cordial throughout the years. We can only imagine how many championships the two could have had together if they both remained in Los Angeles during Shaq's prime. Respect and congratulations to Kobe Bryant on his Oscar win and respect to the both of them for showing us that time can heal all wounds.
