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Even in a friendly game of HORSE, Kobe Bryant is a fierce competitor.

The challenger may have given Bryant a couple of early letters, but the Black Mamba turned up his game in a hurry. When his competitor messed up badly, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar gave him the business—and then showed him how it's done.

In the end, Bryant's creative shots were too much for his opponent to overcome. Warning: Video may contain NSFW language.

On the plus side, the challenger gave Bryant a couple of letters and got an autograph. That's respectable.

[YouTube, h/t InsideSoCal.com]