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Dwight Howard on Kobe Bryant Calling Him Soft: 'I Hated Him for That Moment'

Dwight Howard spent just one season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he hasn't forgotten a particular interaction he had with Kobe Bryant after being traded to the Houston Rockets.

In an open and honest interview on FS1's "Fair Game with Kristine Leahy," Howard reflected on why he and Bryant were often at odds, specifically addressing the incident in which the Lakers legend called Howard "soft" and challenged him to "try me."

"I think for years I kinda hated him for saying that because I looked at it the wrong way," Howard said when he recalled Bryant's comment.