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The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Miami Heat last night but unfortunately we didn’t get to see Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade go head to head as Bryant sat out with a sore back.  That didn’t stop Wade from showing respect and raining heavy praise on the Lakers star.

via ESPN:

They’ve combined for eight NBA championships, 28 All-Star appearances and more than 50,000 points as the two most accomplished shooting guards of their era.

But Dwyane Wade embraces the distinction that sets Kobe Bryant apart.

“I do feel — and I’ve said this before the last couple of years with LeBron [James], when he became the best player in our game — that Kobe Bryant is the greatest player of our era,” Wade said. “The Kobe Bryants aren’t around no more. There are good young players, but there will never be another Kobe. So every opportunity you get to [face him], you want to seize that moment.”

“You hear about the guy being down, struggling with his shot and going through all of those other things,” Wade said Monday. “But what I’ll always see is the guy who has dominated this game at his position for a long time, who performed at a high level for 20 years.”

As it becomes obvious that we’re nearing the end for Kobe Bryant, it’s nice to see all the fellow stars of the league showing their respect.

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