Face of USA Basketball, Kobe or Lebron?
By Tariq Ali on Jul 23, 2007 in USA Team Basketball
The Face cannot have blemishes which mean no bashing teammates, demanding trades, slamming management or otherwise shady behavior.
“The 22-year-old star is wise beyond his years and arguably the best player on Team USA - and he does it all without toting a bunch of personal baggage. He dances on stage at the ESPYs, will host “Saturday Night Live” and meshes all of it with basketball in a seemingly effortless way. And we like to see him - not in train-wreck Kobe fashion - but because we actually like to see him.” Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post said.
Marc Spears thinks Kobe should be the face of USA Basketball:
“Bryant led the league in scoring last season. He has three championship rings. LeBron James is just getting started. While “King James” truly is a talented player, he has a long way to go to match Bryant’s résumé.”
Source: The Denver Post
