Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant through the years
Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are considered two of the best basketball players of all time. When Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, Jordan described Bryant as "like a little brother" to him. "When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died," Jordan said at Bryant's memorial service. Here's a look back at the times the two went head-to-head when Jordan was a member of the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, and Bryant was with the Lakers.