Gilbert Arenas Claims Michael Jordan Is The Reason Kobe Bryant Was Called A Sidekick During Lakers 3-Peat originally appeared on Fadeaway World. On a recent episode of No Chill Gil, Gilbert Arenas dropped what he called a “nugget” for Kobe Bryant fans, and it’s one that reshapes how we look at the early 2000s Lakers dynasty.

Redick didn’t use any names, but it was widely interpreted as a message for Luka Doncic, whom the Dallas Mavericks traded to the Lakers at the deadline amid concerns about his conditioning.