An injured Kobe Bryant is doing all he can to be able to play in Thursday night’s Lakers contest against the Golden State Warriors. The game is on the Warriors’ home court, and despite the two teams never really engaging in a serious rivalry during Bryant’s time in the league, the home team will honor Kobe during the nationally televised game.
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That honor will include a message from Warriors front office consultant Jerry West, also a former Laker champion who was the general manager of the team when it acquired Kobe Bryant all the way back in 1996.