Ron Harper Dishes on Kobe-MJ Debate
Filed under: 76ers, Bulls, Lakers, NBA Coaches
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| Harper and Jordan, 1996 |
When it comes to convincing ego-driven NBA players how to sacrifice for the good of the team, Ron Harper can speak with authority, from on-court experience that no one else can touch.
It’s why he should be back coaching in basketball soon.
Harper, who retired in 2001, is the only player to have won multiple NBA titles with both Michael Jordan in Chicago and Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles. He was there for Jordan’s last three. He was there for Bryant’s first two. And he played a bigger part than most people realize.
Outside of coach Phil Jackson, whose sideline reign spans all 11 championships that Jordan and Bryant have won, Harper remains the foremost authority — the bridge — on any comparisons between two of the greatest players in league history.
“I tell people that they are two great, great players, and Michael remains the best of all time, but Kobe now is right there next to him. He’s standing right next to him. He’s the closest thing we’ve ever had to Jordan. There is no one else even in the ballpark,” Harper told FanHouse Tuesday from his home in New Jersey. “Kobe is hands down the best player in the game today.”
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