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Karl Malone asked out of the 1998 All-Star game because Kobe Bryant told him to 'get out of my way'

Over what will be a 20-year career at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season, Kobe Bryant has had countless memorable moments that have built the myth and legend of one of the greatest players in Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history. Throughout his years in the league, Bryant has been known as a difficult teammate as well as someone who is supremely confident in himself.

One of the earliest demonstrations of these tendencies of Bryant's was when he memorably waved off screens from Karl Malone in the 1998 All-Star game, Bryant's first appearance in the event.