Kobe Bryant’s Cameo in The Last Dance of Michael Jordan Leaked

When Michael Jordan and co were getting ready for a second three-peat in the 1997/98 season, Kobe Bryant was a young boy with the Los Angeles Lakers in his second season. That is during the period depicted in the latest documentary The Last Dance, Bryant was a 19-year old looking to establish himself.

Not just any other 19-year old, he was the youngest player to become an NBA All-Star game. And as youngster entering the Western Conference All-Star team, he had created a buzz around. A scene from the Last Dance showed Jordan and the East team talking about Bryant. Jordan did not seem to be taking Kobe lightly.

“That little Laker boy’s gonna take everybody one on one. He don’t let the game come to him. He just go out there & take it. I’m going to make this s**t happen. I’m going to make this a one on one game,” Jordan said.

Jordan did put up a performance that earned him the MVP award for the All-Star game. He had finished the game with 23 points, six rebounds, and eight assists.

Kobe Bryant, an admirer of Michael Jordan

Since his teenage days, Bryant has always shown admiration for Jordan. It showed many times in his competitive approach to the game. The duo also maintained a good relationship. Kobe always had Jordan’s guidance throughout his career. Jordan was emotional when Bryant suffered a tragic death in January earlier this year.

Interestingly, Bryant’s scene in The Last Dance had finished just a week prior to his death. He had a part to play in the first episode. In his cameo, he talked about how it was great for him to be able to play against the person he had been watching on TV. And he went on to talk about how it was difficult for him in the first few seasons when the league was much more physical as compared to what it has been as his career progressed.