Former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made a rare appearance at Staples Center, and the former Los Angeles Lakers great watched his old rival LeBron James collect two milestones: his first triple-double with the Lakers and first home victory with them.
The Lakers won their second straight game, and now sit at 2-3 on the season. 1-0 with Kobe in attendance.
Kobe sitting courtside for tonight's Lakers game ?
(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/VwMu7Nuhg4
— ESPN (@espn) October 26, 2018
Stephenson and other Lakers said they couldn’t help but notice Bryant sitting there in the corner. When Bryant was shown on the big screen before the second quarter, Staples erupted.
“Oh man, Kobe, it’s a blessing for him to be at the game,” Stephenson said. “That is one of my favorite players. He was like, ‘Good game,’ after the game so I was a little hyped.”
Kobe Bryant is courtside to see LeBron James as a Laker in-person for the first time. pic.twitter.com/F7vMSbwwU4
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 26, 2018
Once longtime rivals, James was thankful to see Bryant come out and watch him and the Lakers.
Even Magic Johnson paid a visit to Kobe.
Magic Johnson comes over to talk to Kobe Bryant courtside. pic.twitter.com/hq7x2h5kIe
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 26, 2018
Kobe even got some big cheers when he was announced.
Big cheer when Kobe is introduced from his courtside seat. pic.twitter.com/54egx5pLRU
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) October 26, 2018
Nice to see Kobe back in the Staples Center. With his support, and possibly some more attendance, the Lakers will be just fine moving forward.
