LeBron James Discusses Kobe Bryant After Win vs. Lakers

February 10th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

Kobe Bryant made his final appearance at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron James took time to reflect on what the Black Mamba means to him following the game.

Speaking to reporters, LeBron discussed his respect for the mentality Kobe brings to the court each night, according to Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding:



Bryant also had kind words for LeBron after their final battle in Northeast Ohio.

"His greatest strength is his ability to communicate with others and instill confidence in others," Bryant said, according to Ding.    

Just before tipoff, Bryant's introduction was accompanied by a show of respect from James and several other Cavaliers players:



As if that wasn't enough, a packed Quicken Loans Arena gave Bryant a standing ovation as he checked out one final time in Cleveland and embraced James by the Lakers bench:



Following Wednesday's win, James spoke with ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters and praised the Cleveland faithful for showering Bryant ...

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