1 / 12

Kobe Bryant Says He Doesn't Have Any Time or Energy for Real Friends - No new friends? How about no great ones at all? In the new issue of GQ Magazine, which Kobe Bryant graces the cover of, the five-time NBA champion reveals that he doesn't have any truly great friends because he doesn't have the time or enegy to build solid friendships. "In terms of having one of those great, bonding friendships — that's something I will probably never have," Bryant says in the magazine. Wow, Kobe. Like that? Well, BET.com took Kobe up on his claim and found plenty of evidence of the Black Mamba being friendly and warm both on and off court. Friends...how many of us have them? Kobe does, no matter what he says.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

2 / 12

Kobe Is Down With the Roc - No friends, Kobe? Then how can you explain this show with Jay Z? We bet he even threw up the Roc. Come to think of it, Kobe should have been Hov's first Roc Nation Sports athlete.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

3 / 12

Follow My Lead - Kobe sure looks friendly with former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Shannon Brown. Maybe he was just proud of him for wifing up Monica.(Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images

4 / 12

Hugging It Out - Byron Scott sure looked like one of Kobe's great friends during this hug after the Black Mamba passed Michael Jordan on the NBA's all-time scoring list this past December. Byron Scott — Los Angeles Lakers' head coach and true friend to Kobe Bryant since 1996.(Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

5 / 12

Another Bear Hug - More evidence that when Kobe said, "If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear," he meant bear hug. Let this be a caveat to Kobe's real friends...he's liable to put you in one of these whenever he feels like the time is right.(Photo: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

6 / 12

Real Friends Share Laughs - No real great friends? Then how can Kobe explain these on-court laughs shared with Carmelo Anthony? As competitive as Bryant can be, we all know truly great friends laugh together. (Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

7 / 12

Frenemies - OK, Kobe and Shaquille O'Neal weren't friends...more like frenemies. Hey, if frenemies mean three NBA titles in a row, then we all need some frenemies in our life.(Photo: LEE CELANO/AFP/Getty Images)

8 / 12

Spread Love, It's the Lakers' Way - Kobe can claim that he doesn't have any great friendships, but we bet he, Lamar Odom and Luke Walton hung out right after this game back in November 2006. Drinks on Mamba.Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

9 / 12

Even Refs Are His Friends - Kobe counts a few refs as friends, too. No wonder he gets so many favorable whistles. And he says he has no real great friendships... (Photo: Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

10 / 12

That's Just Ludacris - The thought of Kobe Bryant having no friends is just not believable. In fact, it's Ludacris! This throwback pic is proof that he has friends. (Photo: Lee Celano/WireImage)

11 / 12

Little Big Brother - Kobe always viewed Andrew Bynum like his little (big) brother whom he couldn't control or steer right. Still...a friend.(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Harry How/Getty Images

12 / 12

Kobe Bryant Got The Answer, Sway! - No wonder Kobe Bryant has been so successful all these years. He has always held "The Answer" close to his chest. Ain't that right, Allen Iverson? (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)