4:27 PM PT -- 1/31 -- LeBron just posted a close-up of his new Kobe ink ... and it features a black mamba, Bryant's 24 and 8 numbers, two roses and the phrase "Mamba 4 Life."
"My brother," LeBron said of the new pic of the art. "#Mamba4Life #RIPKobe #RIPGiGi"
LeBron James has a new piece of body art -- a tribute to Kobe Bryant complete with imagery of a Black Mamba.
Both LeBron and Anthony Davis hit up tattoo artist Vanessa Aurelia on Wednesday looking to pay tribute to Kobe with some fresh ink.