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The celebration is underway in Los Angeles.
On Sunday night the Lakers won their 17th NBA championship nearly 8 months after the death of their biggest star Kobe Bryant.
This one is for you brother, for you Gianna, for Vanessa, for Natalia, for Bianka and for Capri. 🐍🖤
Congratulations to the entire @Lakers team, @JeanieBuss and the Lakers family for winning the 17th championship!! 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/glYG421whq
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) October 12, 2020
After the team’s championship, fans made their way to downtown LA and began chanting “Kobe” in front of the Staples Center.
Fans celebrating and chanting “KOBE” outside of Yard House: https://t.co/OeCnE0pNql pic.twitter.com/7ZE7DHF97Q
— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) October 12, 2020
Los Angeles is taking to the streets outside of Staples Center after the the Lakers win championship No. 17. pic.twitter.com/w25dbE76hZ
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 12, 2020
Lakers fans are chanting for Kobe pic.twitter.com/1jyNymU3ku
— Steve Saldivar (@stevesaldivar) October 12, 2020
“KOBE. KOBE. KOBE.”
STAPLES Center is the place to be rn. pic.twitter.com/BCRHxMHgDy
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 12, 2020
Did it for the MAMBA🐍 — downtown LA is going off! pic.twitter.com/Dj3YNWuT8V
— ao619 (@AO619) October 12, 2020