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LeBron James and Frank Vogel say the Lakers are still playing for Kobe

Kobe Bryant is gone, but he’ll always be with the Lakers. The NBA season being halted by a global pandemic that hit U.S. shores shortly after the deaths of Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, may have give everyone more time and space to grieve their loss, but their presence is still visible all around the purple and gold.

The KB patch the Lakers wear on their jerseys and display on their court. LeBron James hanging Bryant’s jersey in his locker. The No. 24 he put on his finger tape. That tattoos he and Anthony Davis got to honor their former USA Basketball teammate forever.