By the looks of it, Kobe Bryant seems to be enjoying his retirement from basketball way too much.
The “Black Mamba” once again took part in a hilarious video for ESPN, but this time at the expense of analyst and former adversary Jalen Rose.
As seen in the 40-second clip, Rose bumps into the Los Angeles Laker legend inside a restaurant and they casually exchange pleasantries.
The former Michigan product then addressed his earlier remarks to Bryant, when he jokingly suggested that he should be included in Kobe’s future statue in front of Staples Center.
Attn: @JeanieBuss & @Lakers
“I’ll pay for the @kobebryant statue if I’m the one guarding him.” – @JalenRose pic.twitter.com/ieNdOkr4UP
— Jalen & Jacoby (@JalenandJacoby) July 19, 2016
“You know I don’t pay attention to that stuff,” Bryant responded.
But in true Kobe fashion, he casually reminded him about the night he dropped 81 points against Rose and the Toronto Raptors in 2006.
When asked by a waiter how many olives he wanted in his drink, Bryant sarcastically said, “81.”
Rose was left speechless and could only respond with a deadpan expression worthy of a thousand internet memes.
The pair, meanwhile, has had plenty of battles throughout their careers, perhaps non bigger that their 2001 NBA Finals clash when Rose was still a member of the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers went on to win the series in five games.
ESPN followed up the hilarious video with another one, showing an “illustration” of Kobe’s future statue. Khristian Ibarrola /ra
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