Watch: Kobe’s Interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson

On Thursday night, after the TNT double-header, the network aired a sit-down interview between Kobe and Ernie Johnson. The entire thing was great and the entire 7 minute clip is available below. While I wish it were longer — Johnson is one of the best in the business and Kobe always seems to give a good interview — they covered a fair amount of ground in their short time.

Check out the clip after the jump.

Here it is, the full Kobe Bryant interview with Ernie Johnson for @NBAonTNT https://t.co/2ytDSRu1QO

— TurnerSportsPR (@TurnerSportsPR) December 4, 2015

There’s a lot to unpack from these comments, so let’s dig in:

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