Jeanie Buss is here to clear things up concerning her cryptic tweet which many claimed was a shot at LeBron James. According to her in a recent interview, her tweet was never a shot at LeBron and that it was “purely about missing Kobe”.
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In a recent interview with NBA.com’s Mark Medina, Buss clarified that her message was purely about missing Kobe, and not subliminal messaging to LeBron James.
“No. It was that my heart was full of sadness. You look to people surrounding you that feel the same way to commiserate. That’s all it was. It wasn’t intended at anything other than I had sorrow in my heart and I was trying to lighten my load.”
In that same interview, Buss expanded on what prompted her tweet about missing Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
“When Phil [Jackson] left to go to the Knicks, the NBA made us sign a letter because we’re on two different teams. He said, ‘This means I can’t help you anymore. But you always have Kobe. Kobe has your back. Talk to him if you ever need advice. You’ll always have Kobe.’ That’s what Phil said to me. So, the idea that we don’t always have Kobe is hard to accept.”
It’s hard to accept for Buss, and it’s hard to accept for Lakers fans, but the best way LA can honor Kobe this coming season, as they did in 2020, is win the another championship.
I think people really need to understand that Jeanie Buss and others didn’t just lose a basketball player in Kobe, but they lost a real friend. This goes way beyond basketball and had nothing to do with LeBron.
You can tell Buss is really hurting, so try to have a little sympathy for her. It is hard trying to run the Lakers on a daily basis.
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