“That’s What I Do” Having Locked Down Prime Lebron During an All-Star Game, Video of a Confident Kobe Resurfaces

When debating who’s the greatest player of all time people often choose the player that dominated their own era. A fan of the 90’s might choose Michael Jordan as the greatest while a more recent one might argue over LeBron’s G.O.A.T credentials. Regardless of their personal opinions, the subjective nature of the question hardly provides a conclusive answer. While this dispute continues to tear fans apart there is one query that usually yields a unanimous answer. Who is the toughest player to have ever played in the NBA?

Kobe Bryant is the most common answer one will find when asked that question. Spending his entire career suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers, the shooting guard was a master of the mind and a mentality monster. A clip showcasing this very mentality recently did rounds of the internet, as the Black Mamba was seen locking down a prime LeBron James.

Kobe Bryant, confident in his abilities, plays down LeBron James

In a recent video posted to Instagram by a handle named ‘sportsuniverse123’, Kobe Bryant was seen backing his 1-0n-1 abilities as he was questioned on facing LeBron 1 VS 1. During the clip, a reporter could be heard asking Bryant, “Who would normally win in a 1-on-1 between you and LeBron?” To which Bean confidently shrugged off the question stating, “I win.”

Shaking his head as to disapprove of the question the Philly native continued, “That’s what I do. That’s easy for me“. Explaining that he grew up playing 1 VS 1 basketball the LA Lakers legend believed that it was his “thing“.

Comparing LeBron James to Magic Johnson, the legendary guard believed that James was not really the 1-0n-1 type. Giving his reasons he replied, “LeBron is a more Magic Johnson per se. A great passer, he plays an all-round game“. Continuing to dissect why he was the better player Kobe believed that he was a 1-on-1 player at the core. Confident in beating LeBron the 5x NBA champion reiterated his point stating, “I do that in my sleep.”

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Kobe Bryant once locked down LBJ during an All-star game

During the 2013 All-Star in Houston, the Eastern and Western Conferences vied off against each other in a battle of the giants. With the Miami Heat dominating the NBA then, King James was at this absolute peak as many expected him to carry the East to a comfortable victory. The reality couldn’t be farther from it as a veteran Kobe Bryant cornered the superstar to take home the win.

Ending the game with a score of 143-138, the Black Mamba made two important blocks for the West during the dying embers as he locked down a prime LeBron. This moment was recently relived on Instagram after a Kobe fan page posted the blocks on his account. Captioned with a text reading “Kobe had prime Lebron in a prison cell” the video reiterated Kobe’s confident claims on beating Lebron in a 1 VS 1 scenario.

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