On what would have been Kobe's 45th birthday, take a look at some of the best moments from his career
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00:00 Once upon a time, there was a young basketball player who had dreams of becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
00:29 Welcome to the Kobe show, take two.
00:31 25 years ago, Lee started with the Lakers. What do you think his most iconic moment is?
00:44 I'd say definitely his 81 point game. I think he's probably most famous for that one.
00:51 I would say the 81 point game. It was just something to watch on TV, unbelievable. It was hard to believe, you know. So I'll say 81 points.
01:03 I think when he scored 81 points against the Raptors was one of his favorite moments. He has plenty more, but I think the 81 points.
01:12 Oh man, I mean there's so many. There's the 81 against Toronto, there's the last game, 60 points. Honestly, I have to say it has to be his last game, 60 points, because that was just amazing.
01:25 I think his final performance, his final game, was his greatest moment of all time because I think it showed how hard he worked and the competitor he was.
01:36 It's hard to pick one. Every single moment that Kobe Bryant was alive was the greatest moment for me. So I'm just a huge Kobe Bryant fan and it's something to celebrate for sure.
01:44 Back to back titles for the Los Angeles Lakers. A three-peat and a sweep.
01:54 Three, that's three.
01:55 I think Kobe is the best Laker of all time.
01:59 Even Magic Johnson said it himself. And if Magic says it, then I mean how can you argue with it, right?
02:05 Basketball immortality for the '09 Los Angeles Lakers.
02:11 The Lakers repeat back to back titles.
02:14 Kobe Bryant is definitely the greatest Laker of all time because I think Kobe Bryant pushed the entire team to the limit and he pushed everybody to win the five championships that he did in addition to 20 years with one team. It can't be that easy.
02:29 Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest players to play the game.
02:33 I made it no secret that I was a big admirer of Kobe, watching his career.
02:40 I always tell the stories that we had games and then after games I would rush home and watch him in the fourth quarters take over, dominate, and lead his team always to comeback wins.
02:55 Kobe Bryant was a legend in a sense of very, very few athletes in history.
03:02 He was infinitely bigger than basketball and I think the legacy that he left behind is something that every single athlete strives for.
03:11 He was someone I idolized. He was the epitome of a true champion, both on and off the court.
03:19 To me, like I said, he was Michael Jordan of our generation.
03:24 Along the lines of Michael Jordan, you know that name, it's synonymous with basketball and the same went for Kobe.
03:30 We strive to leave something behind us that is so much bigger than sport, that is so much bigger than just the thing we did that we are passionate about. We want to change lives, not just for our generation, but for generations to come.
03:45 Legend. The impact that he made both on the floor and off the floor, being able to inspire people, inspire people older than him, inspire people that are younger than him. He's a legend. Legends never die, obviously.
03:58 What can I say? Mamba out.
04:02 "I'm out." (audience laughing)