You are wrong if you think Kobe Bryant was an approachable teammate off the court. The Los Angeles Lakers legend has been one of the most disciplined players of the game and the sincerity has extended to a lot of things away from the court as well. Former Wizards star Gilbert Arenas has spoken a lot of interesting details about Bryant in his podcast. This time, he revealed a hilarious phone conversation between Bryant and his long-time friend Lamar Odom. 

2x Superbowl winner Shannon Sharpe and Arenas have their own show called ‘Nightcap’ where Agent Zero revealed, “Lamar Odom called Kobe and said, ‘Aye Kobe, aye where’s the… what’s the name of the party tonight we supposed to be going to?’. The first thing Kobe asked, ‘Aye how you get this number?’. He’s like, ‘Oh what’s her name, gave it to me’. Hung up, called that person, ‘Ya fired. Don’t ever give my number out without asking me first,'” said Arenas.

Shannon Sharpe shared a cheeky laugh as the co-host was in disbelief. There are always a set of rules to follow when you are friends with Kobe Bryant. Moreover, it’s surprising that Odom did not have Bryant’s number, despite playing seven seasons together and winning two championships.

Well, as mentioned above, everything was indeed business for the 5x champion. But later in their careers, Bryant’s bonding with Odom only increased. 

Kobe Bryant had true love for his close teammates 

Although you might think that Kobe Bryant was a strict guy from the above story, he also had a lot of respect for his teammates. Odom, years after his retirement, was found unconscious due to several heart attacks and strokes that had him hospitalized in 2015. The news was all over the internet and drugs were found to be the reason behind it. 

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Bryant, who was in a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings, had left the locker room early due to a leg injury. And later when he found his former teammate was hospitalized, the Black Mamba did not hesitate to leave the arena.

After visiting Odom in the hospital, Kobe Byant shared, “He’s a brother, above everything else. It’s important to see him get back on his feet”. When Odom recovered fully, Bryant revealed it was “remarkable” to see the 2-time champion bounce back.

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