These Celebrities are Honouring Kobe Bryant with Permanent Tattoos

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In memory of the NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, some celebrities are honouring the Lakers basketball player with permanent tattoos.

The latest person to get a tribute tattoo of Kobe is rapper, The Game. He added a new tat to his collection with a sideways “8” face tattoo. The tattoo is Kobe Bryant’s jersey number, and his autograph.

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♾ F O R E V E R

A post shared by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Feb 12, 2020 at 10:59am PST

Lakers players LeBron James and Anthony Davis also got some ink, too, with the imagery of a black mamba, a tribute to Kobe’s nickname.

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❤️ My brother ♾ #Mamba4Life #RIPKobe #RIPGiGi

A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Jan 31, 2020 at 4:21pm PST

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Thank you @antdavis23 for letting me do this piece for you! It was an honor, and thanks for making my job easy , the hospitality and with the trust. ? #RIPKobe #mambamentality #laker Photos by @jngvizuals

A post shared by Vanessa Aurelia (@nessaurelia) on Feb 1, 2020 at 4:49pm PST

Rapper 2 Chainz also got a leg tattoo.

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Thank you @tat2nene #24 #longlivebean

A post shared by 2 Chainz Aka Tity Boi (@2chainz) on Feb 10, 2020 at 8:45pm PST