Last December, as Kobe Bryant's retirement tour first began to heat up, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar asked for a moratorium on farewell gifts.
Instead, often this season it has been Bryant who has done the giving. Kevin Durant, Paul George and Draymond Green have all gotten a pair of shoes from Bryant this season, and now his old playoff nemesis Tony Allen has joined the club.
When the Memphis Grizzlies came to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Friday, the Grizzlies guard received a special gift from Bryant:
High praise from Bryant.