Bleacher Report · Mar 25, 2016
Oregon Ducks Mascot Sneakily Snaps Selfie with Kobe Bryant
Ah, the woes of forbidden fandom.
During his team's NCAA tournament matchup against Duke, the Oregon Ducks mascot, like so many others, desperately wanted to snap a selfie with soon-to-be-retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.
The problem? Bryant was seated in a sea of blue, showing support for his two-time Olympic coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.
Special guest in the Duke section tonight! Thanks for coming @kobebryant! #GoDuke \ud83d\udc0d\ud83c\udfc0\ud83d\udd35 pic.twitter.com/89Umn2bZLN
— Duke M. Basketball (@Duke_MBB) March 25, 2016Although No. 24's clothing didn't indicate his allegiance, his preference was apparent in his encouraging gestures.
