The design makes a nod to Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” nickname by including a snake into it, and it also includes the deceased athlete’s jersey numbers.Fans are getting a better look at the tattoo that LeBron James got on his body as a memorial to Kobe Bryant, who passed away on Sunday after being involved in a helicopter accident that also claimed the lives of his daughter Gianna and seven other people.
LeBron James Honors Kobe Bryant with Emotional ‘My Brother’ Tattoo Tribute
When Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who was 13 years old at the time, were riding in a helicopter in Calabasas, California, they were on their way to a youth basketball game with other parents and players from the Mamba Sports Academy girls’ team when their chopper crashed on a hill due to hazy weather. Along with them, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, John Altobelli, his wife Keri Altobelli, and their daughter Alyssa Altobelli all perished in the crash. The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was also among those who lost their lives.On Monday night, after hearing the news about the terrible car accident, LeBron James shared the first of two tributes to Kobe Bryant on Instagram.
