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Kobe Bryant is out for the rest of the season with a torn rotator cuff; that coupled with the promotion for his documentary “Kobe Bryan’t Muse”, means he’s doing a lot press, and that coupled with the fact he’s nearing the end of his career makes him a quote machine.  He’s spoken on a lot of things including his relationship with Phil Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal, now he’s speaking on Dwight Howard.

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Kobe was on the Grantland Basketball Hour on ESPN and was just being honest in answering questions. Then he was asked if he could go back in time what he would have changed with Dwight Howard (transcription by Eye on Basketball).

“Zero. Absolutely zero. Nothing,” Bryant said.

“Listen, I learned how to be a leader by watching Magic (Johnson), (Larry) Bird, Michael (Jordan) and those guys. They’re relentless; they’re ruthless. For me to give the keys to this kingdom to the next dude that’s going to lead the Lakers organization for years to come, he has to have that same DNA. I can’t be apologetic.”

Bryant has made this clear before about how he gets along with like-minded individuals and clearly he and Howard were polar opposites.