On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted an immaculate memorial service for Kobe Bryant. On Tuesday, LeBron James hosted a house party with about 20,000 of Kobe’s friends in the Staples Center putting on a personal showcase. After the Lakers outlasted Jayson Tatum’s barrage in a win over the Celtics on Sunday, the hyped matchup between LeBron James and Zion Williamson was next on the NBA’s marquee list.
For the second straight game, the hype lived up to the billing as both LeBron and Zion both carried the weight of their respective teams all night long.