It's a fukking popularity contest.
No, he didn't deserve most of them. No, he is not a better defender than prime Wade.
Y'all not going to tell me Kobe was a better weak side shot blocker than Wade, y'all not going to tell me he was a better transition defender, y'all not going to tell me Kobe was better at getting into the passing lanes, y'all not going to tell me Kobe was a better P&R defender than Wade, he did not have a higher I.Q. or as good instincts as Wade on the defensive end overall. D-Wade in his prime was a higher impact defender than Kobe ever was, he was like a fukking Strong Safety out there.
Phil Jackson said it, anyone who had eyes could see it...