Fresh Prince was originally from Philadelphia / Kobe was originally from Philadelphia

1. Fresh Prince got his start with an established veteran in DJ Jazzy Jeff / Kobe got his start with an established veteran in Shaq Shaq
2. Fresh Prince belted off three blockbuster singles in three consecutive albums / Kobe belted off three championships in three consecutive years
3. First blockbuster was Girls Ain't Nothin' but Trouble, which used much of Jazzy Jeff's DJ talents to become a success, though Fresh Prince's storytelling should not go understated / First title was 2000, which used much of Shaq's overwhelming presence to become a Lakers victory, though Kobe's clutch performances and defense should not go understated
4. Second was Parents Just Don't Understand, in which Will truly broke out and dominated the lyrics / Second was 2001, in which Kobe truly broke out and dominated the playoffs
5. Third was I Think I can Beat Mike Tyson, which was a tour de force beatdown / Third was 2002, which was a tour de force beatdown
6. Could have had a fourth blockbuster single with A Nightmare on My Street, but the duo got shut down by New Line Cinema suing them for copyright violations / Could have had a fourth championship with 2004, but the duo got shut down by the Detroit Pistons being the GOAT defense
7. The duo was a dominant force, getting out other hits like Summertime in the post-80s gangsta rap era and gaining a large following and fanbase / The duo was a dominant force, belting out other performances like the 2nd-largest 4th quarter comeback in history in the post-MJ era and gaining a large following and fanbase
8. Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff would go solo / Kobe and Shaq would go solo
9. Years after his rap debut, the Fresh Prince would star in an iconic show called The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that is still talked about to this day / Years after his NBA debut, Kobe would star in an iconic 81-point game that is still talked about to this day
10. In that show, the Fresh Prince had to move from Philadelphia to Los Angeles because of safety issues / In real life, Kobe had to move from Philadelphia to Los Angeles because of the Lakers
11. The Fresh Prince had a mentor in "Uncle" Phil Banks / Kobe had a wise mentor in "Zen Master" Phil Jackson
12. Will would change his stage name from Fresh Prince to Will Smith about ten years after his debut / Kobe would change his number from #8 to #24 about ten years after his debut
13. Fresh Prince was young and relied a lot on stamina in his long storytelling raps, though he would also show exhibit skill and grace in his rhymes / #8 was young and relied a lot on athleticism in his flashy, high-flying game, though he would also exhibit skill and grace in his acrobatics
14. As Will Smith, now older, he relied less on stamina and more on skill, like code switching, changing tempos on the fly, and generally making lip syncers confused when trying to copy him / As #24, now older, he relied less on athleticism and more on skill, like ingenious forms of scoring, fancy footwork, and generally making defenders confused when trying to guard him
15. Fresh Prince/Will Smith was no slouch in the music mainstream, racking up many music awards and accolades / Kobe was no slouch on the defense end, racking up many defensive awards and accolades
16. Will would meet up with Jeff and collaborate every so often / Kobe would meet up with Shaq and talk every so often
17. Will would repeat with two consecutive albums, Big Willie Style and Willennium, that were blockbuster hits and reached the top of the Billboard 100/200 / Kobe would repeat with two consecutive titles, 2009 and 2010, that were blockbuster series and put him at the top of "potentially better than Jordan" lists
18. Will would sample from greats before him such as Stevie Wonder, Sister Sledge, and The Whispers to make his songs what they became / Kobe would take moves from greats before him such as Jordan, Olajuwon, and Stockton to make his game what it became
19. Will has a highly controversial legacy in rap / Kobe has a highly controversial legacy in the NBA