Kobe Bryant (Photo : Reuters)
The Daily Caller tagged Kobe as the most hated player in NBA history.
Bryant may have led the Lakers to two NBA Championships in a row, and was indisputably the second best player on the team from 2000-2002. From 2001-2009 Bryant had couple of fracas and scandals that put his name on the top headlines.
Through out his exalted career he has made more than a handful of enemies, it's even more interesting to know that the enemies were both from other teams and also his own teammates. Bryant's first NBA fight came in 2000 against New York guard Chris Childs. His second spat was with Reggie Miller when at the end of a blow-out game, they had some heated words which eventually turned into a wrestling match. He also quarreled with Allen Iverson and Vince Carter to such an extent that they had to be separated by the referee.
The NBA superstar had a string of bad blood with his teammates too -- from Shaquille O'Neal to Pau Gasol, he often criticize them in media or fighting on ground.
Bryant and Shaq led the Lakers to three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002. But a spat between them and a loss at 2004 finals made Shaq to left the Lakers. He always pointed to Kobe's selfishly attitude.
During one of the season, Karl Malone accused Kobe of hitting on his wife Vanessa. The feud became such a huge media sensation that it still persists as blazing as it was that time.
Recently in an interview Malone told the Huffington Post that he has a "standing offer" to "knuckle up" with Bryant.
In 2003, Bryant was accused of rape though it was later settled out of court. According to Movie TV Tech Geeks, one of the definite reason for Bryant to be hated and being infamous mostly among his female fans.
