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The highly-anticipated documentary chronicling the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 championship season, the final of their dynasty, returned on Sunday night with Episodes 5 and 6 of the 10-part miniseries.
The fifth episode began with an appearance by the late Kobe Bryant when he squared off against Michael Jordan in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. Bryant spoke briefly about facing Jordan and offered a response to those that wanted to compare him to Jordan.
“I truly hate having discussions about who would win 1-on-1,” Bryant said. “You heard fans saying, ‘Hey, Kobe, you’d beat Michael 1-on-1,’ and I feel like, ‘Yo, what you get from me is from him.'”
A variety of topics were covered following the appearance by Bryant, from the 1992 Dream Team to the decision by Jordan to sign with Nike over Adidas. Regardless of the subject, the documentary set off Twitter with NBA players, past and present, weighing in on the festivities.
Bean!!! #TheLastDance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 4, 2020
💜🐍💛#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/7L5tzPFzT8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 4, 2020
Kobe 🐐
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) May 4, 2020
KOBE WAS MY MJ🙏🏽😢
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 4, 2020
Kobe “Mamba” Bryant pic.twitter.com/uzJLDqECxx
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 4, 2020
It will never feel real Kobe isn't here with us..
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 4, 2020
I wish Jordan’s was 108$ with tax today!!! 😂😂😂
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) May 4, 2020
Kobe , Thank You .
— 14 (@RjHampton14) May 4, 2020
Lol I love Isiah Thomas#TheLastDance
— Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) May 4, 2020
“Michael Jordan was the alpha, alpha. Period.”
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) May 4, 2020
Can we have the film of that scrimmage in Monte Carlo? #TheLastDance
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) May 4, 2020
Got goosebumps watching this one 💎💎😪 #ripkobe #TheLastDance
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) May 4, 2020
Sports will be appreciated at a all time high after this & played at a even higher level!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) May 4, 2020
I love that MJ is big enough to acknowledge all of this and have the hindsight to have this type of perspective now. #belikemike #TheLastDance
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 4, 2020
Scottie had a 3 on 1 break and threw himself an alley! Stop playing with that man 😂😂
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) May 4, 2020
If MJ would’ve been with Adidas😳👀🔥
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 4, 2020
You would think after MJ mistake they would’ve learned lol https://t.co/3P9CTvw3bS
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) May 4, 2020
Oh he'll naw. They done brought OUTKAST when the Bulls went to Atlanta?!?! I'm done.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 4, 2020
I just peeped MJ had his own office in the team locker room 😂😂
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 4, 2020
They sold out a football stadium for a basketball game 🤯🐐 #TheLastDance
— Nate Robinson (@nate_robinson) May 4, 2020
Phil Jackson kicked Jerry Seinfeld out the locker room. 🤣😭
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 4, 2020
I didn’t even recognize Horace Grant without the goggles…😂😂😂
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) May 4, 2020
THIS MJ DOC WAS FOR THE CULTURE!!!
— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) May 4, 2020
“I have a competitive problem” 🗣
— Precious Achiuwa (@PreciousAchiuwa) May 4, 2020
Miller Lites and Cigars was the NBA Culture of the 90s.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 4, 2020
😎😎😎
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) May 4, 2020
Jordan was killing Jerry Krause ANY and EVERY chance he got 😂 #TheLastDance
— Nate Robinson (@nate_robinson) May 4, 2020
MJ was a dog bro
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) May 4, 2020
Draymond bet not fix his lips to say anything about chuck again.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 4, 2020
Episodes seven and eight of “The Last Dance” will air on May 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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