It was only a matter of time before Kobe responded back to ESPN’s insulting #40 rank. And in classic Kobe fashion, he’s holding nothing back.
Kobe Bryant on being No. 40 in ESPN’s #NBARank: “I’ve for a long time they’re a bunch of idiots.”
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) October 17, 2014
More Kobe on ESPN rank: “I tend to use things as motivation that tend to be in realm of reality.”
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) October 17, 2014
KB: “And if I wind up proving a lot of people wrong in the process, that will just wind up being collateral damage.”
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) October 17, 2014
The 40 rank was came off as if ESPN was trying to intentionally rile up Kobe, so he’s essentially giving them what they want.