When it comes to comparing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, all points are moot when they're put up against Phil Jackson's (a.k.a the dude who coached the two) comments. Like, come on, what credentials can anybody possibly have against a man with 11 championship rings? So when The Zen Master says Jordan was a better leader and defender than Bryant, you best believe it.
The comment was just another gem in his new book, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success:
The Zen Master has spoken.
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