When it comes to one-on-one basketball, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant is arguably the best to ever do it.
That's if you're having a conversation with one of your sports friends, however, not the way Bryant see's it.
In his world, Bryant is the best one-on-one player to have ever touched a basketball, according to Chris Palmer of ESPN.
Here's excerpt from the interview in which Bryant discusses why he's the best one-on-one player:
Who would you most like to play one-on-one, either active or retired?
Jordan. No question.
What would happen?
I'm not sure, but he would win some and I would win some in a seven-game series. It would probably come down to the last few shots.
You versus LeBron? Who wins?
Me. No question. As far as one-on-one, I'm the best to ever do it.
Damn. That's pretty confident.
LeBron is a terrific all-around, five-on-five basketball player who's an all-time great. But I'd get him.
Who could get you?
Kevin Durant is the guy that would give me the most trouble. With his length and ability to use the dribble, he'd be tough.
I always wanted to see you play Tracy McGrady.
I played T-Mac. I cooked him. Roasted him. Wasn't even close. Ask him, he'll tell you. When I was about 20, we were in Germany doing some promotional stuff for that other sneaker company and we played basketball every day. We were in the gym all the time. We played three games of one-on-one to 11. I won all three games. One game I won 11-2. After the third game he said he had back spasms and couldn't play anymore.
To check out the rest of the interview, click here.
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