Hollis-Jefferson's playing style and movements on the floor in Jordan’s two World Cup games against Greece and New Zealand look eerily like a left-handed Kobe Bryant.
Chester native Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is earning Kobe Bryant comparisons at the FIBA World Cup.
A former first-round draft pick who spent six years in the NBA, Hollis-Jefferson was naturalized by Jordan this year to be able to play for the Middle East nation at the World Cup in Manila. Although Jordan lost, 97-85, and was subsequently eliminated from the tournament, chants of “Kobe!” rained down from fans in the Mall of Asia Arena.
Hollis-Jefferson, 28, most recently played professionally in the Philippine Basketball Association for TNT Tropang Giga, whom he signed with in February and led to the PBA Governors’ Cup in April. Hollis-Jefferson was named the PBA’s best import, the award given to the best non-Filipino player in the conference. His contract ends in February and has an NBA out clause.
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