Lebron James Kobe Tattoo. Lakers star LeBron James is showing off a new tattoo on Instagram, one that honors Kobe Bryant, whose nickname was the Black Mamba. The tattoo features an image of a snake -- a Black Mamba LeBron James arrives at Staples Center a few hours before the Lakers play their first game since Kobe Bryant's death.
LeBron James appeared to get a tattoo of a snake, in reference to Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" nickname. Davis, meanwhile, had the Kobe logo with a snake wound around it inked on his thigh. LeBron James is making sure he never forgets his lost big brother Kobe Bryant.
The Lakers star documented his trip to see tattoo artist Vanessa Aurelia on Jan.
The two tattoos were made by the same artist, Vanessa.
No one knows how many he really has. No matter what he accomplished The notion of James getting a tattoo in Bryant's honor would have been unthinkable during Bryant's playing career. LeBron James and ink artist Vanessa Aurelia post the creation of his Kobe Bryant tribute tattoo.