LeBron James and Anthony Davis honor Kobe Bryant with tattoos

LeBron James and Anthony Davis honored Kobe Bryant with new tattoos following the basketball legend's death on a helicopter crash.

James paid tribute to the Black Mamba with a tattoo of a snake with the numbers 8 and 24 on his left thigh. "Mamba 4 Life" was also inked below the image.

"My brother #Mamba4Life #RIPKobe #RIPGiGi," he said in the caption.

 

 

 

 

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Jan 31, 2020 at 4:21pm PST

Davis, meanwhile, had the Kobe logo with a snake wound around it inked on his thigh. The two tattoos were made by the same artist, Vanessa Aurelia.

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James delivered an emotional speech as the Lakers paid tribute to Bryant on Saturday.

Bryant, 41, died along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in California last January 27 (PHL time).

They were on their way to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game.

Authorities said there were visibility issues as the foggy weather forced the Los Angeles Police Department to ground their own helicopter fleet.

Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa and daughters Natalia, Bianka, and Capri, who is only seven months old. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/MGP, GMA News