Michael Jordan Reveals Final Text Exchange With Late Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Michael Jordan speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Before the posthumous induction of the late Kobe Bryant into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend, NBA legend Michael Jordan shared his final text exchange with the Lakers' star before his untimely death.

Bryant's life and career have been celebrated enormously since the Lakers' legend was killed in a January 2020 helicopter crash. Among those who shared their memories is Bryant's Hall of Fame presenter and an NBA icon of his own, his "Airness," Michael Jordan.

According to CBS Sports, ESPN's Jackie MacMullan noted that Michael Jordan shared with him the contents of the final text messages that he and the late Lakers' star exchanged in December 2019.

Michael Jordan mentioned that Kobe Bryant had texted him to thank him for a bottle of Cincoro Tequila he sent and exchanged pleasantries before Jordan decided to rib Bryant regarding his youth basketball-coaching pursuits.

In his text, Kobe Bryant called Jordan "coach," and he shared that he was "sitting on the bench right now," and they were "blowing this team out, 45-8."

Michael Jordan said that he loves the text message that Kobe Bryant has sent as it shows the competitive nature of the Lakers' star.

After his 2016 retirement from the NBA, one of the avenues that Bryant pursued in his life after leaving the league was serving as the coach of Team Mamba, which is a girl's basketball team that included his daughter Gianna Bryant.

Bryant and Gianna had been en route to Mamba Sports Academy on Jan. 26, 2020, when their helicopter crashed into a mountain in Calabasas, California, which killed all of its passengers.

Michael Jordan Shares More About Kobe Bryant

During the ESPN interview, Michael Jordan also said that Kobe Bryant was really into coaching his daughter Gigi. That's why he hit him up about it.

Michael Jordan noted that he texted back to Kobe, greeting him happy holidays and saying, "hope to catch up soon, coach Kobe." Jordan also quipped, "I added that little crying/laughing emoji."

The Lakers' star family chose his "Airness" as Bryant's Hall of Fame presenter, which marks the second time that Jordan has made a public speech regarding Bryant since his death.

In February of 2020, the NBA legend also delivered a eulogy for Kobe Bryant during his memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, is one of the nine basketball legends who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 this weekend.

The "Mamba" will be joined by Tim Duncan, Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich, Patrick Baumann, Kevin Garnett, and WNBA icons Tamika Catchings, Kim Mulkey, and Barbara Stevens.

Brothers For Life

Meanwhile, the late NBA legend, who had the "Mamba Mentality," has transcended sports and has become the way of life for many athletes who looked up to Bryant.

Even NBA Star, and now part of the Los Angeles Lakers Purple and Gold squad, LeBron James, is one of the many followers of Bryant's mantra.

LeBron James could not contain his excitement and shared in social "Mamba For Life" with an infinity loop, suggesting his never-ending admiration for the late NBA star, Republic World reported.

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