When Brad Richardson was en route to a Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, one of the team's biggest cheerleaders was Kobe Bryant.
Richardson said, during that playoff run, Bryant made several appearances in the Kings' locker room and gave encouraging words to several players, including defenseman Jake Muzzin.
Bryant attended a number of games at Staples Center that spring.
Bryant, who starred for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons, was sporting a Kings sweater and even made planned appearances on the video board to help pump up the crowd, Richardson said.