"We're different," Bryant said. "But you're talking about, 'He's one of the best to ever play.' I think really the difference is, sometimes he forgets he's the best. ... Where, I don't."
To many this quote came off as brash and arrogant, while to others it was simply “Kobe being Kobe.” The importance of this quote however, lies not in the perspective it is viewed but in its truth.
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Kobe Bryant vs. Alex Rodriguez (Killer Instinct vs. Public Approval)
has always been the debate about whether it’s more important for athletes to be perceived as a good guy or a merciless winner. This debate came into a new light during a Kobe Bryant interview with ESPN earlier in the week in which Kobe compared himself to Alex Rodriguez.