Rich Paul on GOAT debate: ‘Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant didn’t care if you were their friend or not’

“You’re not really going to get the real answer from anybody per se,” he said. “Now, everybody’s entitled to their opinion. Everybody got their own opinion and I’m fine with that. But then you got TV component where there’s people on TV saying what they feel.” According to Paul, both MJ and Kobe possessed a relentless drive and a certain level of aloofness. They were not concerned with forming friendships on the court, often choosing to maintain a distance from their opponents. This demeanor, Paul noted, had a magnetic effect, making others want to befriend them even more. -via TalkBasket / September 6, 2023