Kobe Bryant Thought He Would Destroy Michael Jordan In Their First Match-Up

In a podcast with the head coach of University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team, Bryant told a story of what it was like to go against the man, the myth, the legend — Michael Jordan.

Bryant was only 18 years old during their first match-up, and Bryant went in with the mentality that he was going to destroy Jordan. Things didn’t quite the way Kobe had planned.

Jordan finished with a total of 30 points, and Kobe finished with a grand total of 5 points.