ESPN.com · Feb 9, 2020
LeBron James' soaring dunk nearly identical to Kobe Bryant's 2001 move
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors honored Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of the horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Saturday, but after the game the Los Angeles Lakers were still talking about LeBron James' unintended tribute to Bryant with his breakaway dunk in Thursday's game against the Houston Rockets.
The slam by James, a double-clutch reverse off an outlet pass from Avery Bradley, appeared to be a carbon copy of a dunk that Bryant threw down on Nov. 18, 2001 against the Sacramento Kings -- from the approach, to the launching spot to even the side of the court at Staples Center being the same.