Kobe Talks About Meeting Wilt Chamberlain For the First Time

In the Los Angeles Lakers’ Saturday night win over the Sacramento Kings, Bryant logged in 47-plus minutes en route to becoming the fourth leading scorer in NBA history.

Bryant surpassed Chamberlain in the second quarter of the game and everyone in the crowd understood that they had just witnessed history. Above Bryant are Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, next on the list to be overtaken by Bryant will be the great Jordan who stands at 32,292 career points.

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After the Saturday night’s game, Bryant spoke to Dave McMenamin and reflected on his career and relationship with Wilt Chamberlain.

 

Bryant will go down as one of the greatest players in NBA history and he is continuing to strengthen his resume by climbing the record books. Kobe currently has five championship rings in his closet and he is looking to get the coveted sixth title and tie the man above him, Michael Jordan.

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