Kobe Bryant's Friendliest Moments

Laker says he doesn't have time, energy for real friends.

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)
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)
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)
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)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)

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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)

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