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Wife Vanessa Is Grateful of Billionaire Jeanie Buss for Tagging Husband Kobe Bryant as the Lakers’ GOAT in an Emotional Video

Published 08/29/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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The Los Angeles Lakers are not only busy drafting new players and preparing for the upcoming NBA season. President Jeanie Buss is also promoting a new documentary series called ‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’. The series covers the history of one of the biggest sporting franchises and several of the greatest players to have donned the purple and gold jersey, including, of course, Kobe Bryant. 

As the series was released on Hulu worldwide on 15th August. It shows how Jerry Buss, Jeanie’s father, first took over the team and transformed it into one of the most recognized and dominant teams in NBA history. There are a total of 10 episodes in this documentary series. 

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Throughout this series, Buss examines how the Lakers have grown over the last 40 years. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, one of the best in the industry. Over decades of sporting success, the Los Angeles Lakers have become one of the most profitable franchises in the NBA. 

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Buss has recently been giving interviews and providing fans a sneak preview of what they can expect in the series. She mentioned that Kobe Bryant is the greatest player in Lakers history, in an interview on ‘Access Daily’. The reactions on social media have been coming from fans ever since. No doubt about it, this video has gone viral. 

Jeanie Buss says Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all time

The documentary series focuses on a few players who have made a huge difference in the growth of the team. She explained how they have contributed to the team’s growth. Buss then spoke about Kobe Bryant and how he has always been part of Laker’s success. 

“In my opinion, he’s the greatest Laker ever. I mean, you can debate that – but I’m wearing the Mambacita shirt.” In addition, she stated: “He really, you know, showed by example what can happen with hard work and the Mamba mentality,” she concluded

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Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s wife, shared the video and thanked Buss for calling Kobe the greatest Laker ever and for supporting Bryant’s foundation, the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. Furthermore, the series touches upon some of the greatest NBA players to don the purple and gold jersey like LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pat Riley, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, as well as the late Kobe Bryant. 

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As we have seen in ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’, there have been some fantastic stories along the way. As reactions continue to come out regarding the series, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. 

Have you seen this series, and if so, what are your thoughts on it? Feel free to share your views in the comments section below. 

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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Veer Badani