Kobe’s Unique Way of Testing Allies…
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was like a human shark, sniffing out any weakness among teammates — and sometimes challenging them to matching neon headbands. Even his iconic feud with Shaquille O’Neal was less of a spat and more like a season of reality TV. But Rick Fox wasn’t just another background character. He couldn’t just run away like the cast of a Godzilla movie. Nope, when Kobe cranked up the heat, Fox turned into Rambo, choosing to physically fight with Kobe to earn respect, as revealed on The Giant Ideas Podcast.
Apparently, Kobe’s “friendly” way of measuring loyalties was through wrestling matches in practice. Everyone knew Kobe’s method of greeting new teammates could range from intense stare-downs to game balls hurled with the speed of a cheetah. Rick Fox wasn’t going to let some scuffle with the NBA’s Wolverine keep him down. Kobe respected players who were as fearless as they were unfashionably early to team meetings. Dennis Rodman claims Kobe should be included in the GOAT debate more frequently, perhaps because of accomplishments — or simply for his LEGO-like collection of practice fights!
