Kobe Bryant sat courtside witnessing the Lakers’ 122-101 win over the Hawks on Sunday night. He received a standing ovation from the Staples Center crowd, was seen dapping up countless players and even captured a photograph of his daughter posing with comedian Kevin Hart.
And as LeBron James helped his new-look Lakers cruise by the Hawks, captivating a home crowd with a flurry of exciting dunks, the new king of Hollywood took special note of the Lakers legend sitting nearby.
“I grew up watching him, admiring him. I was one of the kids obviously who had the chance to come straight outta high school.