By Divij Kulkarni View the original article to see embedded media. If a player played in the NBA during the 2000s or the 2010s, they likely have a story of Kobe Bryant being incredibly nice to them or inspiring them. Before his tragic accident in 2020, Kobe was one of the most active individuals in motivating those that came after him to carry on honing their craft, and this also sometimes extended to his peers. Kendrick Perkins, who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics, had quite a few battles against Kobe at the highest level. And while Perk was never quite near the sa…
