From the coin that cost the team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1969 Draft, to Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon, Phoenix Suns history is dotted with rivals who crushed the heart of the organization’s best teams. One of those excellent rivals was the legendary Kobe Bryant, a man who lived to break the hearts of his opponents.
Bryant played 64 games against the Suns and within those games, he’s averaged 26 points, five assists and about six rebounds a game. These weren’t the most he averaged against an opponent by any means, but this rivalry truly gained its notoriety in the playoffs.