Tyronn Lue Talks About the Time Kobe Bryant Wanted to Fight Him After He Blocked Him on a Dunk

Tyronn Lue almost got into a fight with Kobe Bryant once.

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Tyronn Lue spent three years playing with Kobe Bryant at the beginning of his career when the Nuggets traded him to the Lakers after selecting him in the 1998 Draft. His most memorable moment with the team was obviously this:

But earlier today, Lue, who is now the coach for the Cavaliers, shared another memory that he has of playing alongside Kobe. According to him, he remembers blocking Kobe in practice one day and Kobe going ballistic after it happened. Lue told reporters that Kobe actually wanted to fight him for blocking him on a dunk attempt. Here's the full story:

We're playing 5-on-5 one day and it was the gold team against the white team. It was myself, Devean George, Brian Shaw, Mark Madsen and I want to say Slava Medvedenko, playing against the first unit—against Fish (Derek Fisher), Kob', Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal).

Surprised? No. Classic Kobe. Keep the stories coming, guys!

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[via ESPN]

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