Grieving LeBron James unveils new permanent tattoo in honour of Kobe Bryant amid tributes.
The world and basketball fraternity, in particular, was left in shock when Kobe Bryant died in a plane crash on Sunday on his way to a training session with his daughter Gianna.
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Reports say, the group was flying to Thousand Oaks, California, for a basketball game, where Gianna was expected to play and Bryant was expected to coach.
Many athletes and professional teams have taken to social media to write tributes, including long-time friend, LeBron James.
And amid teeming tributes, James posted a photo of the tat, which features a Black mamba snake coiled around the numbers 24 and 8. “Mamba 4 Life” is written in cursive underneath the snake.
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The ink is a tribute to the NBA legend, who wore the numbers 24 and 8 during his career with the Lakers.
LeBron James got a Kobe Bryant tattoo “Mamba 4 Life”. ??❤️? pic.twitter.com/54xSgVV5gI
— Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) February 1, 2020
Bryant’s tragic death came less than 24 hours after James moved ahead of him in the all-time NBA scoring charts.
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