Kobe On Derek Jeter: ‘Our Competitive Spirit Is Exactly The Same’

85th MLB All Star Game

The Los Angeles Lakers claimed their third consecutive victory Sunday night thanks to a 100-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, avenging a loss earlier in the season. However, the win took a backseat to Kobe Bryant and his passing of Michael Jordan for third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

— Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION “Try Me” T-Shirts? —

The Wolves honored the Laker legend after the made free-throw with a temporary stoppage in play, so the 19-year veteran could soak in the moment. All signs point to Kobe leaving the league after next season and fans are cherishing some of his last great accomplishments.

With Bryant on the verge of retirement, he is doing some reflecting on his own and compared himself to another Hall-of-Fame athlete that decided to call it quits via Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report:

Derek Jeter was respected by fans and players of every MLB team and his retirement was celebrated by all those who watched the sport. Jeter also has five championship rings and although he is equally as competitive as Bryant, the Yankee shortstop is definitely not as outspoken as Kobe is.

In the final months of Jeter’s career, all sports followers showed their appreciation for what he meant to baseball. From inspiring commercials to the various celebrations at MLB stadiums, Jeter’s farewell was nothing but perfection. Even though Kobe is a very polarizing figure, we should be expecting the same kind of treatment when the Black Mamba wears the purple-and-gold for the final time. 

[divide]

Kobe Bryant Passes Michael Jordan On NBA All-Time Scoring List


Please enable Javascript to watch this video

You May Also Like

Getting to Know the D-League A Little Better

In 2001 NBA Commissioner David Stern founded the NBA Development League with…

Kobe Bryant Tells Lakers Fan Who Criticizes Luke Walton To ‘Relax,’ Reminds ‘Entire Squad Is Damn Near Out’

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone into a tailspin since their blowout win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. The victory left them a couple games back of…

Lakers News: Frank Vogel Praises ‘Performance For The Ages’ From LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win on Wednesday to get back to .500 after a long and difficult road trip…

Top 5 Mike D’Antoni Coached NBA Teams

In a sudden turn of events, the Los Angeles Lakers have named…