He is the NBA's MVP and opens up about how Lakers legend Kobe inspired him

The Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, which at the same time is one of the greatest NBA players of all time, constantly being part of the top 3 just behind Michael Jordan and LeBron James, and even for many being the actual GOAT of the game, the "black mamba" continues to inspire upcoming basketball stars, current players and even the latest MVP winner Joel Embiid.

"From the time I started playing, Kobe was my guy... he was the reason why I started playing basketball," said Joel Embiid who is the Philadelphia 76ers superstar and the current MVP winner over Nikola Jokic who is the latest NBA champion.

The famous "Mamba mentality" is what separates Kobe Bryant from the rest of the players, as he went from a level of obsession to win the game to the smallest to biggest detail with his life focusing on winning and becoming the best.

Bryant sadly passed away in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his daughter Gigi Bryant, but the Lakers legend to this day continues to be named as one of the NBA's best and the inspiration of many basketball players and athletes of all sports around the world.

Kobe Bryant's statue is finally coming from the LA Lakers

A longtime fans-wish is finally coming to fruition as the unveiling of Kobe Bryant's statue will arrive in less than a month at the Crypto.com Arena, known in the past as the Staples Center or its most common name among fans, the house that Kobe built.