Being born and raised in North Carolina, it can be expected from a young player like Brandon Ingram to have cheered for his hometown basketball teams and have one of its players as his favorite growing up.

His lanky frame and the style of play also reminds a lot of people of Kevin Durant, which makes many think he idolizes him. However, the 19-year-old Duke product recently revealed that his all-time favorite player is Kobe Bryant, who is a legend of his team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ingram also has a lot of similarities with the recently retired shooting guard as they entered the NBA during their teenage years and were both named high school All-Americans. Although their games are different, this year's second overall pick of the draft has a chance to follow the path Bryant walked and become the face of the Lakers in the future.

He also spoke about his plans of training with the Black Mamba in the future just like other players in the league have done to further polish and take their game to greater heights.

Should Ingram get the chance to workout with the former MVP and five-time champion, it will definitely be huge for him as he can receive a lot of valuable lessons and also try to adapt the attitude and mentality he has been raving about from his favorite player.