Mike Krzyzewski Breaks Down How Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Fit Under His Team USA “Ego Umbrella”

"That's Such BS": Coach K Explains Why He Insisted Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Keep Their Ego Intact

Mike Krzyzewski did enough as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils to be considered one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time. Five national titles, 13 Final Fours and countless players who made an impact in the NBA are his legacy, but any mention his career accomplishments has to include what he did with Team USA in the Olympics. In the early 2000s, that American supremacy in basketball was beginning to wane. The 2004 Olympics was th…

Mike Krzyzewski Breaks Down How Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Fit Under His Team USA “Ego Umbrella”

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (Photo by Imagn Images) There could never be another Kobe Bryant, nor would another LeBron James. Both of them are legends in their own ways, yet there were stark traits that made them unique, as former NBA legend Byron Scott noted.  However, their time at the Team USA camp was equally as competitive as their time in the league. Recently, Mike Krzyzewski, who has coached some of the most dominant personalities in bas…