In the land of Bear, another famous Bryant appeared Thursday in Tuscaloosa.
Kobe, the retired basketball star, stopped by to speak to Alabama's football team before its evening practice.
The former Los Angeles Lakers luminary was captured by the university's videographers discussing leadership as he sat next to strength and conditioning guru Scott Cochran.
In a clip posted to Alabama football's Twitter account, Bryant advised the players in his midst to listen and be observant in order to take charge.
-- Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 10, 2018
Later, Bryant headed to Full Moon BBQ to grab some grub.