LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers this summer is something that (obviously) is regarded almost universally as a positive by fans of the franchise. The only hiccup in the whole thing has been the perception — that people have varying opinions over whether is reality or not — that some die-hard Kobe Bryant fans aren’t happy to see James don the purple and gold.
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has said that’s stupid, and so has Kobe, and while we’ll probably never know for sure whether LeBron fans and Kobe fans can coexist, as long as it’s being discussed, it’s worth looking back at the time the two players themselves learned to work together.