Alexander: I like Kobe the most but never met him. I hope to become a player like him in the future

On June 8, Thunder core Alexanderson led the team to prepare for the finals G2. He is now interviewed by the US media "ClutchPoints". Alexander said that his favorite player was Kobe, but he never had the chance to meet him and hoped to become a player like him one day.

Alexander was the No. 11 pick in the first round of the NBA in 2018. He led the Thunder to 68 wins and 14 losses in the league this year, winning the regular season MVP for the first time in his career. Alexander now leads the Thunder to the finals, but he is currently behind the Pacers 0-1 in the finals. Alexander scores 38 points in the first game.

Now in an interview, Alexander talked about his favorite player, and he said: "Bryant is probably my favorite player of all time, and I have never had the chance to see him in person. Not only me, but the children all over the world are deeply influenced by him because he is an extremely outstanding competitor and basketball player."

Alexander also further stated: "I hope one day in the future, I can get close to his height at the basketball level and become a player like him. He is really a special genius and a special person. May he rest in peace."

Kobe retired in 2016 and ended his NBA career, and Alexander entered the NBA two years later, which naturally made him not have the opportunity to meet Kobe.