LeBron James felt something special during the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers dominant Game 4 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Getty LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James felt something special during the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers dominant Game 4 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Like many other, James looked at the scoreboard and realized the score: Lakers 24, Blazers 8. The numbers were significant because Monday was 8/24, also known as Mamba Day — which celebrates the memory of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter accident in January. LeBron after the game the Lakers had dedicated to Kobe Bryant: “When I looked up and saw we were up 24-8, I was like, okay, he’s here in the building. It’s a beautiful, beautiful night for our franchise and something we will always remember – this moment.” pic.twitter.com/Q4AekQHNjP Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 25,2020 James said when he saw the score, he knew something special was going on. “It’s been an honor to put on a Laker uniform, even before the passing of the great Kobe Bryant. But tonight was another one of those moments for myself and this organization, for all the players to wear those uniforms that were inspired by him and his mind and creativity. To go out there one day removed from his birthday and on his day of 8/24, to be able to have a game on this day — the stars aligned. I did notice that we were up 24-8 because throughout the course of the game, I’m always looking if we’re up, if we’re down, what’s all the team fouls and all the things of that nature.
