Kobe Bryant Trade Boston Celtics. But we had some good battles then. pierce went on to describe how competitive bryant was on the court. He stood there for 45 minutes, mesmerized by the game of basketball and particularly bryant.

There are no words that can convey the heartbreak the entire celtics organization feels in the wake of the terrible loss of kobe. But to that point, only a few high school players had successfully made the leap to the pros. Hall of famer kevin garnett revealed he wanted to speak with los angeles lakers legend kobe bryant before his boston celtics trade in 2007.