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Kawhi Leonard Believed He Was Better Than Kobe Bryant After the 2019 Title

VanVleet said Kawhi changed his perspective after overhearing a post-title conversation where the sentiment was, “when we won the championship… I’m better than Kobe.” VanVleet said Kobe was “that’s it for me,” but added hearing Kawhi frame it through winning made him rethink greatness, saying, “If I’m him, how do I feel?” while competing against elite players.