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When LeBron James came to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, a lot of fans were ecstatic. The city was lacking a superstar for some time now, and they desperately needed to get back on top. But not all the fans were happy with his arrival and some of them were Kobe Bryant fans.
LeBron came to Los Angeles in spectacular fashion and he had a lot of pressure to deliver. And while most Kobe fans were happy that LeBron James was there, they still wanted to let him know who was the king of Los Angeles. Some of them desecrated a mural made for LeBron James. And another fan removed a LeBron James‘ face which was stuck on top of a Kobe mural.
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Fans react to LeBron James and Kobe Bryant murals getting humiliated
The fans were not happy with what had happened to the mural. They appreciated James coming to LA, but they did not like when someone decided to mess with a Kobe Bryant mural. And here are the best reactions:
Thank you! I can feel the anger with every throw 😂
Whomever did that, should be ashamed & break their hand Lol— Olive Oyl (@oil_devargas23) July 5, 2018
Thank you 🙏🏼Kobe rules LA
— C҉H҉I҉L҉L҉ W҉I҉L҉L҉ 🧑🏼✈️⭐️⭐️ (@the_chill_will) July 4, 2018
glad i took this picture in time pic.twitter.com/47Z6J7iNaj
— Jake Merritt (@jakemerritt612) July 5, 2018
LeBron Needs to Apologize to these people for being Better than Kobe!
— Your girl came over drunk, i said she was lagging! (@JiveTurkey600) July 5, 2018
You can see the anger with every shoe throw. 💀
— mario santos II (@itsmrsii) July 4, 2018
My guy. You’re an OG for this. From one die hard Laker and Kobe fan. You did what we all would’ve. Salute !
— Shahriar Kevin Hendizadeh (@KevinHendizadeh) July 4, 2018
Reason 738 that Lakers "fans" don't deserve LeBron.
— Koz (@CKozimer) July 5, 2018
Y’all just don’t wanna accept your blessings, if bron came to New York we’d make him the mayor
— Jacob (@BigMacavelli) July 5, 2018
LA will never appreciate @KingJames like New York.
— CHARLES MILLER (@ChuckTheDecoy) July 5, 2018
I Mean I feel it but is kobe a top 5 laker of all time? Not trying to start an argument but think about it. No particular order…kareem, magic, wilt, shaq, bron. Arguably is the key word but damn could really be true after a season or two when bron wrecks people in purple & gold
— Bret Wackerly (@bwack10) July 5, 2018
What has LeBron done since he came to LA?
In his first season in LA, LeBron James was unable to attract any marquee free agents, and the Lakers decided to go for it with a young core. They started off well and were in a position to make the playoffs. But a groin injury to James derailed their season, and the Lakers missed the playoffs one more time.
In the next season, however, they made a huge move to get Anthony Davis to the Lakers. They gave up a lot of picks and a majority of their young talent to get him to LA. But Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers delivered that season as they clinched the title in spectacular fashion. LeBron James was instrumental in this run as well.
In the next year, the Lakers were favorites to repeat their feat, but injuries to key players meant that they never figured out their chemistry and were bounced out in the first round. The following year was even more disastrous as the Lakers failed to make the playoffs. Despite the huge move to get Russell Westbrook, the team never got going.
And now with a new coach in Darvin Ham, the Lakers are looking to get back where they belong. Do you think the Lakers will be back in the playoffs next season? Let us know in the comments below.
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Veer Badani