Starkland When discussing why he signed with the Lakers Sandro Mamukelashvili talked about his Kobe fandom and revealed he has a Mamba Mentality tattoo Or as he calls it Mamu Mentality

NBA Today Shaq on why he understands the way some Lakers fans view LeBron They didnt love me they loved Kobeso I can understand LeBrons case

Rich Paul on Lakers signing Kessler What do you value more A wing or a big I value the wing more Uses the Knicks as an example of a defense built around wings Then says Spurs with Castle before Kellerman points out the Spurs have Wemby Paul later repeats he would have prioritized wings in LA

Giannis says he showed up EARLY to work out with Kobe and the Black Mamba made him pay for it

ESPN Ramona Shelburne Details Luka Donis Influence on the Lakers Roster Construction

Lou Williams said Kobe had an equipment manager confiscate their Kobe's after they got blown out in a game Kobe said he doesn't want you wearing his shoes yall motherfuckers soft He went down the line and told everyone what was wrong with them

Luke Kornet has a new blog post and it came with a voice memo pitch to LeBron