Westbrook was never one of my favorite players during most of his prime, but seeing how Westbrook has handled his last few years helped me gain a lot of respect for him.
Sure he never was the lead guy on a championship team, but his competitiveness is amazing. He played his best through all the Lakers drama. Westbrook also put up 37 in a playoff game in the most recent playoffs. I’m quite a huge fan of this late-career Westbrook.
Kobe - when I first started following the NBA as a kid, Kobe was the player I liked to root against. Near the end of his career I had nothing but love for him.
…you wanted the lakers to get a new great?
The most fun times for me were the big 3 vs Kobe and Pau. Also bird vs magic was really nice getting into basketball at a young age.
Those were special rivalries. They really hated each other. I loved it!