Westbrook was never one of my favorite players during most of his prime, but seeing how Westbrook has handled his last few years helped me gain a lot of respect for him.
Sure he never was the lead guy on a championship team, but his competitiveness is amazing. He played his best through all the Lakers drama. Westbrook also put up 37 in a playoff game in the most recent playoffs. I’m quite a huge fan of this late-career Westbrook.
Kobe - when I first started following the NBA as a kid, Kobe was the player I liked to root against. Near the end of his career I had nothing but love for him.
People say that now because he’s been severely injured (and, even if he plays again, will never live up to his draft position.)
His daddy was just a self-marketing machine. Obnoxious? Sure. But, the 45th ad you see for Nike or Adidas or whatever the fuck isn’t annoying?