Friday 29th March 2024,
The Hoop Doctors

Kobe Fans and Detractors React to His ESPN Player Ranking

kobemad1It seems like it has become an annual tradition over the past few years when ESPN releases their NBA Player rankings. The ranking of Kobe Bryant is always a topic of much debate. This year Bryant has slid to a new low being ranked by ESPN as 93rd best player in the league. 93rd.

Lakers fans are losing their minds as they can’t separate Bryant’s career history and legacy from his current proficiency and ranking. Conversely, Kobe detractors are happy to stomp on the career grave of Kobe ‘Black Mamba’ Bryant that struck fear into defenders everywhere. The player that is most certainly one of the top 10 greatest players in NBA history.

While we all should admit he’s no longer a Top 25 player at this point in his career, one has to wonder if the analysts at ESPN are simply looking for a headline by ranking Bryant at #93.

Have a laugh at some of the reactions on the web regarding the Bryant ranking:

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