Lebron James I grew up watching Kobe, admiring him, I was one of the kids to come straight out of high school, he did it, I was just watching him, it's just so surreal for me as a kid from Akron to have a guy like Kobe to take time out of his day."
Russell Westbrook: "I can go a game and be scoreless and if we win, that's the best thing to ever happen...my goal is to win a championship."
Former teammates Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard share a moment pregame
Thomas Bryant pump fakes no one then proceeds to get blocked by Cousins at the rim