Los Angeles Lakers fans won’t be happy that Paul Pierce compared Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the late great Kobe Bryant in the opening episode of the Starting 5 on Netflix. The Hall of Famer said the reigning MVP is like a “Kobe low-key”. Pierce noted their shiftiness, footwork, fakes, and mid-range mastery as to why he was like the 18-time All-Star, but LA fans know the comps are extremely premature.
If anyone knows, it should be Pierce. Kobe won five rings during Pierce’s career, including the Lakers defeating his Celtics in the NBA Finals in 2010.