Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan: Two Legacies Divided By Hate

"Kobe Bryant will never be Michael Jordan."

That is a line often repeated by fans of Jordan, and to be honest, there is plenty of truth found in that train of thought.

Jordan was one of the most efficient players in NBA history outside of Wilt Chamberlain, and even if Bryant surpasses Jordan's number of championships won, it's unlikely he will ever scale the wall of public perception.

But should Bryant's own sterling legacy be held in a lesser light just because he doesn't measure up to the standard Jordan has set?

Most fans of Jordan, as well as anti-Bryant factions, consider it to be a large gap between Jordan and Bryant but doesn't that same chasm exist between Bryant and any c...

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