Michael Jordan was not ready to let Kobe Bryant upstage him in a fascinating 1998 NBA All-Star Game. A 19-year-old Bryant in his second season in the NBA took on the GOAT that he grew up admiring.

NBAHistory: Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant Mic'd Up Moment from 2003 All-Star Game. MJ and Kobe are mic'd up in these clips from the 2003 All-Star Game as they guard each other!

On the inbounds play, Kobe Bryant drew a shooting foul on Jermaine O'Neal and made two out of three free throws to tie the game with one second left in OT. MJ had one more chance to win ...

Former player Byron Scott is the latest to pick Michael Jordan ahead of James. In fact, Scott went far as placing Kobe Bryant higher ... The only team to win one game against the Sixers that ...

But just how far ahead is LeBron from other legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant? In addition to holding the record for the most All-Star Game appearances, James is also the all-time leading ...

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on the court together (Getty) Having witnessed Bryant's greatness first hand, he believes Black Mamba played the game at a level even Jordan couldn't match.