Michael Jordan was a mentor to Kobe Bryant, who entered the NBA in 1996, Jordan’s 12th season in the league. Jordan spoke at Bryant’s memorial after he died in 2020 at the age of 41. 20.

It is not often you get to see Michael Jordan losing a one-on-one. The NBA legend dominated his era and very rarely lost to anyone when it came to a face-to-face. Both Jordan and Shaquille O’… ...