Published 19:13 IST, March 19th 2020
LeBron James chest tattoo in honour of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and its meaning
LeBron James chest tattoo: What is the significance behind Lakers' star's tattoo in honour of mentor and close friend Kobe Byrant who passed away in January?
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LeBron James succeeded Kobe Bryant as the next leader at Lakers after the latter opted to end his trophy-laden career in the NBA. The untimely death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant definitely impacted the life of LeBron James, who considered the five-time NBA champion as one of his idols. The LeBron James chest tattoo of the famous Black Mamba logo was a clear tribute to his fallen hero, who passed away on January 26, 2020 in a helicopter accident along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant.
March 19, 2006: LeBron James faced off against Kobe Bryant
on March 19, 2006 Kobe Bryant and LeBron James went head to head.
— Ready4Billionz💰 (@Ready4Billionz) March 19, 2020
Cleveland won by one point that night.
Final score 95-96.
Kobe Bryant 38 PTS.
LeBron James 29 PTS. pic.twitter.com/xrrh9UrXVg
LeBron James chest tattoo: Lakers star gets Black Mamba logo
Two Thoughts on Lebron James:
— Shawn F Matian, Esq. (@ShawnMatianEsq) February 26, 2020
1) A lot chatter about him not showing to Kobe’s memorial. As my friend said last night:
Lebron got Mamba 4 Life tattoo - any discussion about the respect he has for KB ends there bc he clearly does. pic.twitter.com/eAUyaINVGN
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Lakers' stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis both got inked in honour of Kobe Bryant, who was a role model to many NBA stars. LeBron enlisted the help of tattoo artist Vanessa Aurelia to design a permanent tribute to the late NBA legend as he got the Black Mamba logo inked on his body. LeBron James chest tattoo inspired many other Lakers fans to follow suit and get inked in honour of their fallen hero.
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Kobe Bryant's final game in the NBA was an absolute delight
And for the finale: The greatest last game ever played. #BestOfLakersJazz pic.twitter.com/8pfQpgtQug
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 19, 2020
19:13 IST, March 19th 2020