Dillon Brooks wants to emulate Kyrie Irving & compares him with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant

The Battle for the Western Conference into the postseason continues, and this Monday night, the Mavericks and Grizzlies faced off, and the superstar Kyrie Irving gave his jersey to Dillon Brooks.

The Memphis star spoke about Kyrie Irving and said that he's like Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the sense that people aspire to be able to do what he does.

"I'm a fan of Kyrie for everything he stands for, the way he uses his platform & his basketball game. When you're growing up, you want to aspire to be able to do what he does. He's just like Kobe. He's just like Jordan. But, he plays the game at a different pace." said Dillon.

Kobe Bryant became the first athlete to have his hand & footprints at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre

The LA Lakers legend, the late Kobe Bryant, recently became the first athlete to have his hand and footprints at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre. His widow Vanessa Bryant and daughters were present at the homage.