Published 17:35 IST, September 22nd 2020

Vanessa Bryant reacts to Anthony Davis' "Kobe shot" vs Nuggets in the Black Mamba jersey

In a recent Instagram post, Vanessa Bryant reacted to Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis' game-winning Kobe shot at the buzzer vs Nuggets in Game 2.

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On Sunday, Anthony Davis' buzzer-beater led Los Angeles Lakers to ir 105-103 victory during Western Conference Finals Game 2 against Denver Nuggets. While shot did help Lakers extend ir lead to 2-0, Davis' shot was also a tribute to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. After making basket, Davis was seen yelling "Kobe!" while celebrating, later referring to it as biggest shot of his NBA career. 

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Vanessa Bryant on Anthony Davis buzzer-beater

Ever since Bryant's sudden death on January 26, Lakers, including Davis, have spoken about winning 17th franchise title for Black Mamba. y've constantly paid ir tributes to five-time NBA champion, including Black Mamba jerseys y are wearing during playoffs. Lakers are yet to lose in postseason while wearing black and gold uniform. 

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In her latest Instagram post, Vanessa Bryant reacted to Davis yelling Kobe after making his game-winning shot. Vanessa simply shared video, adding a short description stating that it was a "Kobe shot" by Anthony Davis. Vanessa also used hashtag "playGigisway" and "2" referring to Gianna's . 2 jersey number and small . 2 patch on Black Mamba jersey which hours Gianna. Gianna was aboard with Kobe Bryant and seven ors when ir helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. 

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Anthony Davis yells Kobe! 

As per ESPN's NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry, Anthony Davis buzzer-beater is first by a Laker in a trailing playoff game since Kobe Bryant in 2006. Bryant, who led Lakers to five NBA titles, played for team during his entire 20-year-long NBA career. Davis, who joined Lakers this season, has been a key factor in helping team reach ir first NBA postseason in six seasons. Davis is scoring 28.7 PPG this postseason and finished Game 2 with 31 points and 9 rebounds.

He posted 22 points in second half, while also scoring Lakers' last 10 points in final quarter. Davis also spoke about Black Mamba jersey y wear and how y don't want to lose while wearing those tribute jerseys. "We never want to lose in se jerseys," Davis said after game. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday, 9:00 pm EST (Wednesday, 6:30 am IST). 

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17:35 IST, September 22nd 2020