With Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour in full effect, fans are flocking to arenas to catch one last glimpse of No. 24 on the court. It’s basically Derek Jeter’s “RE2PECT” campaign in NBA form right now, and that sentiment rang true for tonight’s Lakers game in Washington.
Once again, there were loud chants for Kobe — and he actually returned the favor with a vintage performance in a very rare victory.
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One Kobe fan — with Odell Beckham Jr.’s haircut — realized the magnitude of the moment, and decided to take things next level by getting onto the court to touch the future Hall of Famer:
Fan runs onto the court to touch Kobe Bryant #FarewellBlackMamba pic.twitter.com/l3jHo9PbEc
— History Of Sports (@BeforeFamePics) December 3, 2015
Crash and burn for Kobe fan. Sure he made contact, but not getting acknowledged had to be such a buzzkill.
