When it comes to the older generation, LeBron James is rarely going to win the debate as the greatest player in NBA history.

NBAHistory: Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant Mic'd Up Moment from 2003 All-Star Game. MJ and Kobe are mic'd up in these clips from the 2003 All-Star Game as they guard each other!

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died Jan. 26, 2020 at age 41. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

Michael Jordan was not ready to let Kobe Bryant upstage him in a fascinating 1998 NBA All-Star Game. A 19-year-old Bryant in his second season in the NBA took on the GOAT that he grew up admiring.