Kobe Bryant made sure to make his final matchup with Michael Jordan a moment that would be talked about for years to come. ... "He took jump shots, and he made them. He had a great game.

Kobe also noted that he may have mixed and matched several moves, but when they badly needed a basket, he would always do a pull-up shot. "The shot that really matters is a pull-up shot," Bryant ...

Funnily enough, Bryant was one of the last masters of the mid-range, specializing in hitting contested shots accompanied by excellent footwork and a killer turnaround jump shot.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died Jan. 26, 2020 at age 41. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California ...