Kobe Bryant is the best successor of Michael Jordan?
Saturday, July 24th, 2010->
Ever since the retirement of Michael Jordan from NBA, people are talking about who will be his most competent successor. If Anfernee Hardaway and Hill were the best possible successor after Michael Jordan’ s first withdrawal, it is no doubt that Kobe Bryant was the official successor of Michael Jordan after his retirement for the second time in 1998. In comparison with other possible successors, inevitable Kobe is the best. He has almost copied all Jordan’s classic movement from sticking his tongue out to grasping his shorts. Once in a while, we just confused between them. In addition, Kobe has also claimed 3 Final Champions in a row from 2000 to 2002. Up to date, this is the only three successive champions after Michael Jordan’s retirement in 1998. Even Jordan had made a remark in public once that I could find my share best in Kobe Bryant.
Even so, the debate on Kobe and Michael Jordan never receded. The reason behind this fierce argument lies that his record performance was up and running while we were debating whether he was the best successor. With 51 points in a single game, he became the youngest winner of 20000 points. With 9 games 40+ and 4 games 45+ in a row, there was no more debate on whether he is was the best successor, instead the debate began to debate on whether Kobe would surpass Jordan as the best NBA player ever. Though the debate shows no sign of declining, the two best NBA players in their respective era were well aware of the reality. Michael Jordan has said“ Kobe has yet overcome me in my peak time.” As for this, Kobe Bryant played it down and responded that “I do not think i can surpass Michael Jordan, he is just too strong to be overcome. Of cause it is logic for Kobe Bryant to admit this. The reason is that he has not achieved as many as Michael Jordan. Though he was also a treble winner, he is not the leader to the 3 final champions. To be more exactly, he was not lack of final rings but one with his own glory. This was why he is so eager to lead the Lakers to final champions. He was not lack of regular season MVP but a Finals MVP. Now he has made it, he led Lakes to final champions. In Lakers’ last two final champions, he was the leader; it was he that steered the wheel. And he is approaching Michael Jordan in terms of profession. But his business influence still far lag behind Michael Jordan. Up to date, Nike has released more than 24 Air Jordan. Besides, there are numerous Air Jordan replicas coming into being to meet the curiosity of fans. Within no more than 30 years, he, Michael Jordan, made Air Jordan the most popular basketball shoes and created a legend in sneakers history; While the sales of Nike Zoom Kobe is no sensation.
What Kobe should do is to ignore those stupid comparisons and lead his teams to final champions. It is in this way that he can approach or equal Michael Jordan with the most possibility of success and establish himself well either in profession or business. The moment we see a Nike Zoom Kobe, we will think of Kobe Bryant like Air Jordan does.
















