2 legends of the game going at it. đź’Ż
Kobe Bryant and James Harden went at it in one of the most legendary Drew League games pro-am basketball’s ever seen, back during the 2011 NBA lockout. Harden dropped 44, Kobe answered with 45, and with the game tied and police literally trying to pull Kobe off the court, he refused to leave, calmly draining a fadeaway jumper right at the buzzer to win it.
What makes it even better is what it meant for Harden’s career, he’s since said that game was a real turning point, giving him the confidence that he could hang with anyone in the league. A random summer pro-am turned into one of the most iconic moments two Hall of Fame-caliber scorers ever shared on a court together.
Did you know about this Kobe-Harden Drew League battle before today?
(via grashbucketz1/tt)
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