Lou Williams makes Kobe Bryant-Shai-Gilgeous Alexander comparison

Retired NBA guard and podcast host Lou Williams shared the similarities he sees in MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant. While Gilgeous-Alexander is often compared to Allen Iverson, another Hall of Fame guard who inspired a generation of hoopers, Williams gave his honest review of who Gilgeous-Alexander reminds him of. For Lou, SGA is closer to a Kobe-caliber player in lieu of AI.

En route to capturing his first championship, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to an NBA Finals Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers. However, for Williams, it’s Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive approach that reminds him of the five-time champion, Bryant, he said, per Gil’s Arena.

“He’s more Kobe. I know everyone is gonna fight that. I know that’s something everybody gonna be like what the f*** you talking about? But, that’s how Shai is, man,” Williams said. “He has that type of temperament game. As you can see, you can’t speed him up. He’s gonna get to his spot. He’s gonna do what he wants to do. When it’s all said and done, I think that’s more of his class than anything else.”

While some NBA fans won’t go as far as comparing SGA to a player such as Bryant or Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James — two Hall of Fame talents who earned five and four championships, respectively — Williams sees shades of Bryant in Gilgeous-Alexander.

“Kind of taboo when you talk about hey, that’s more LeBron. Nah, that’s AI,” Williams added. “Like nah, that’s Kobe.”