The Los Angeles Lakers already had a new addition to the practice facility on Tuesday morning, after the retiring of Kobe Bryant’s jerseys, with No. 8 and No. 24 now shining alongside the rest of the Lakers greats.
Lonzo Ball said that Kyle Kuzma was the first to notice when he came in to practice and pointed it out to his fellow rookie teammate. Head coach Luke Walton reiterated what a special night it was for everyone, despite losing to the Golden State Warriors in overtime.
Interesting enough, Shaquille O’Neal was interviewing Kobe in Jeanie Buss’ office above, while practice with the new generation of Lakers carried on below.