{"id":12971,"date":"2025-01-15T14:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=12971"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:11:04","slug":"i-would-rank-kevin-durant-above-kobe-former-nba-star-makes-shocking-remark-on-lakers-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/i-would-rank-kevin-durant-above-kobe-former-nba-star-makes-shocking-remark-on-lakers-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I would rank Kevin Durant above Kobe&#8221; &#8211; Former NBA star makes shocking remark on Lakers legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kobe Bryant&rsquo;s impact on the NBA is undeniable. His &ldquo;Mamba Mentality,&rdquo; and his five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers cemented his place among the greatest to ever play the game. Even after retiring in 2016, Bryant is still firmly mentioned alongside Michael Jordan and LeBron James as one of the most influential and dominant players in NBA history.<\/p><p>However, not everyone sees Bryant as a top contender in the GOAT debate. One former NBA player, Chandler Parsons, has questioned whether Kobe should even be in the top-3 all-time list.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I love Kobe [Bryant], God rest his soul, but he&rsquo;s not top-3 in most people&rsquo;s eyes,&rdquo;<\/em> Parsons said on the Run It Back show. <\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t even understand how this is even an argument with him &amp; LeBron.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>On being asked about who he would put ahead of Kobe, Parsons, who played nine seasons in NBA, pointed to Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal and players from previous era as possible candidates. But revealed that he would rank Phoenix Suns&rsquo; star Kevin Durant above Kobe.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I would rank Kevin Durant above Kobe.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-prono\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/e48da6fef5344aa5871b51fe32a9580a-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12946\"><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Where is Kobe Bryant placed on your all-time list of NBA players? &#129488; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uYlYL7c86Z\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/uYlYL7c86Z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RunItBackFDTV\/status\/1879304503402680535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kobe Bryant&rsquo;s NBA career<\/h2><p>Kobe Bryant spent 20 seasons in the NBA, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five NBA championships and was named Finals MVP twice. He scored a total of 33,643 points, ranking fourth on the all-time scoring list. Bryant was selected to 18 All-Star games and won the NBA&rsquo;s regular-season MVP award in 2008. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/full-nba-playoff-bracket-predictions-midway-into-2024-25-season\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Full NBA playoff bracket predictions midway into 2024-25 Season<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/luka-doncic-injury-update-nba-insider-provides-major-update-on-mavericks-stars-return\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Luka Doncic Injury Update: NBA insider provides major update on Mavericks star&rsquo;s return<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-honors-los-angeles-firefighters-with-a-heartwarming-gesture-during-lakers-vs-spurs-game\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>LeBron James honors Los Angeles firefighters with a heartwarming gesture during Lakers vs. Spurs game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Bryant retired in April 13, 2016. 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