Lonzo Ball has angered fans by suggesting Kobe Bryant was "never the best player" while leaving him out of his top five NBA list.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their fair share of star players don the iconic Purple and Gold jersey during the organization's rich NBA history. Although a plethora of stars have played for the team,

"I love Kobe Bryant, but he was never the best player for me". Lonzo Ball, point guard for the Chicago Bulls, who has returned to the NBA after more than 1,000 days out after several operations on his left knee,

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball angers fans with his recent take about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant not being the best player.

Lonzo Ball's all-time G.O.A.T. list surprisingly left out one notable player: the 2008 NBA MVP, Kobe Bryant. On Angel Reese's "Unapologetically

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of basketball and he makes the Mount Rushmore for a lot of people. Not for Lonzo Ball though.

Featuring on the recent episode of WNBA star Angel Reese's podcast "Unapologetically Angel", Lonzo Ball omitted Kobe Bryant from his Mount Rushmore of top four NBA players ever.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball stirred controversy with a polarizing statement about former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, drawing backlash from NBA fans. Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has found himself at the center of debate following his recent comments about NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

Despite making those two big moves, the Bulls hung onto veterans like Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and Lonzo Ball. For all three of these players, but particularly LaVine and Ball after their injury-riddled 2024 seasons,