"I don't think he ever will be Kobe" - Gary Payton says it's blasphemy to compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Names Kobe Bryant As His Favorite Player Ever: "Hopefully I'm Somewhere Close To That..." originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captured the NBA MVP and is leading his team to a potential NBA title, powered in part by the lasting legacy of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of many players these days who admires late Lakers great Kobe Bryant.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a all-time historic season, and his father believes he would be akin to Michael Jordan in the 90s.

One included Gilgeous-Alexander's admiration for Bryant. He talked about his basketball impact. While they never crossed paths when Bryant was alive until his 2020 death, he's carried his baton as the NBA's best shooting guard with three straight 30-plus point campaigns.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander opened up about how he never got to meet his childhood idol, Kobe Bryant. Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best basketball players in the world right now and has proven his dominance after winning this season's NBA MVP.

In a recent interview, Gilgeous-Alexander shared his admiration for the late Kobe Bryant, his basketball idol.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Jalen Williams believes there are similarities between Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.