“Miss him everyday”: Jeanie Buss pays heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of escalating controversy with LeBron James | NBA News
The James-Buss drama has recently resurfaced and sparked controversy all over the internet. The intense beef between Jeanie Buss and LeBron James has created all sorts of fuss for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, in a similar occurrence of events, Jeanie Buss decided to pay her heartfelt respect to the late Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant with a heartwarming video that featured the NBA star with Jalen Rose. Rumor has it that the ongoing controversy between LeBron James and Jeanie Buss might cost James his Lakers journey, and he might end up getting traded to a different team. However, again, it’s just a rumor and hence might not be true. But Buss’ relationship with Bryant has always been one step ahead of what she has with James. Let us dive deep into what the Lakers’ governor has tweeted about Kobe Bryant.
Jeanie Buss pens emotional message to Kobe Bryant over growing clash with LeBron James
In a certain occurrence of events, Jeanie Buss paid her heartfelt tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, saying how she misses the NBA star. “Miss him everyday. Love this clip. #81 @chineseguy88”, Buss tweeted on X. Many fans are speculating over the fact that Buss has shared this clip just to get back at James amid their ongoing beef. She has also claimed that James was ungrateful after Buss traded Bronny James to the Los Angeles Lakers.Jeanie Buss was devastated by the sudden and early demise of the NBA legend Kobe Bryant. As a result, she posted a tweet on X back in 2022, “I miss KB. He would understand and explain everything that I’m not allowed to. Honestly he was the greatest Laker ever. He understood team over self. Meaning your rewards would come if you valued team goals over your own then everything would fall into place. All can reply”.
Jeanie Buss nearly traded LeBron James to rival team over growing beef with Lakers star
According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, the Los Angeles Lakers’ governor, Jeanie Buss, nearly crossed a line amid her ongoing beef with LeBron James. She was very close to trading him to their rival team in the NBA. Holmes said, “Jeanie privately bristled at LeBron James’ outsized influence with the organisation, even considering trading him in 2022”. “James wasn’t grateful enough for the team drafting his son, Bronny, in 2014”, continued Baxter Holmes. He confirmed that Buss was just trying to get back at James, as he remained ungrateful over Bronny James’ trade and never took accountability for Russell Westbrook’s infamous trade.