Two of the greatest head coaches in football history — Bill Belichick and Nick Saban — received some of the best advice of their careers from former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

In a March 2019 interview from NFL Films, the two coaches spoke on the time that Bryant came and spoke to their respective teams.

For Belichick and the New England Patriots, Bryant spoke on how he had to change his game as he aged and how he was still able to be effective later in his career, just in a different way. For a team filled with veteran players, Bryant's message hit home for Belichick and his team.

When visiting Saban and the University of Alabama, Bryant spoke on the selflessness of hard work, determination and how that hard work often goes unnoticed in the media using his 60-point final game as evidence.

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Kobe Bryant tragically passed away at the age of 41 this weekend after a helicopter crash that killed eight other passengers including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gigi.

Kobe is often considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. The former superstar was named to 18 All-Star games, was league MVP in 2008 and won five NBA championships for the Lakers franchise.

In the last two decades, Belichick and Saban have combined for 12 championships in their respective leagues and both will likely go down as one of, if not the best coaches in NFL and NCAA history.

And although Saban has spent most of his coaching tenure in the collegiate ranks, the 68-year-old spent two years with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL.