Originally Posted by Mr. Mojo Risin

WTF? Just because Kobe is a private guy and isn't a good ole boy like Shaq, everyone hates him. Kobe tried to make up with Shaq a long time ago and Shaq wouldn't have it. Then Pat Riley "made" Shaq make up on national TV, so Shaq looks like he's a better guy, but you don't hear Kobe trashing Shaq in the media like you hear Shaq trashing Kobe all the time + tripping him on Christmas day, etc. A lot of people that played with or coached MJ, say Kobe has a lot of the same qualities. He isn't finished with his career yet, so you can't compare him to MJ yet and make a conclusion on who is better.