"I don't think he ever will be Kobe" - Gary Payton says it's blasphemy to compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of many players these days who admires late Lakers great Kobe Bryant.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Names Kobe Bryant As His Favorite Player Ever: "Hopefully I'm Somewhere Close To That..." originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Jalen Williams believes there are similarities between Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Mirrors Kobe Bryant. The buzz is not just about what numbers he has, it's about how he plays.

One included Gilgeous-Alexander's admiration for Bryant. He talked about his basketball impact. While they never crossed paths when Bryant was alive until his 2020 death, he's carried his baton as the NBA's best shooting guard with three straight 30-plus point campaigns.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander opened up about how he never got to meet his childhood idol, Kobe Bryant. Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best basketball players in the world right now and has proven his dominance after winning this season's NBA MVP.

In a recent interview, Gilgeous-Alexander shared his admiration for the late Kobe Bryant, his basketball idol.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as one of the premier talents in the league and is carrying the legacy of historical figures like Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.