about 7 hours ago

Carmelo Anthony Gets Candid on Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s Tough Love

Anthony said Jordan was there for him when things went wrong and supported him "brand-wise" as a Jordan athlete. He said, "To have that backing, to have that support, it just meant a lot." Kobe gave Anthony a different kind of support. Kobe would rib him, "Why didn’t you shoot that?" and encouraged Melo to take initiative on offense.