LeBron James facing the Rockets - SIPA

"Same room. Same basket. Even dunk. 19 years apart ”. It was his way of paying homage to his friend and mentor Kobe Bryant. Friday night against the Houston Rockets, Lakers star LeBron James made gesture for gesture the same dunk that Kobe Bryant had slammed 19 years ago in the same jersey, made the Staples Center vibrate with emotion.

Same arena. Same basket. Same dunk. 19 years apart. đź’śđź’› pic.twitter.com/fj7HRmqv3c

- Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2020

A few days ago, in reaction to the death of his very great friend, LeBron James had these words: "I will continue with my teammates to continue his legacy, not only this year but as long as we can continue to play basketball , which we love, because that's what Kobe Bryant would like. "

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