Recently, Pau Gasol was asked on the program whether Anthony Edwards has Kobe's "Mamba spirit", he gave a positive answer.

Gasol said, "We had a conversation a couple years ago and he said he's been following Kobe and admires him and the Mamba spirit. He has that desire to be the best player."

"He's still young, but it's getting to the point where he needs to move to the next level, to the next phase of his career. He needs to prove himself a little bit more, contribute a little bit more in all areas, not just scoring, but doing some more defense, carrying the load in tough situations, bringing his teammates together, and getting the best out of them based on daily effort."

"Gotta work twice as hard in practice on a day-to-day basis and just play well in the game, that's what I expect from the Anteaters."