The Los Angeles Lakers are only one win away from winning their 17th championship and they have made it clear they want to win the title in their first chance. The Lakers, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, have elected to wear their special ‘Black Mamba’ edition jerseys in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The Lakers lead the 2020 NBA Finals best-of-seven 3-1 over the Miami Heat and while they are still scheduled to wear the jerseys in Game 7, if necessary, they have decided Friday is the night they want to wrap up this season with their fourth straight five-game series win.
The Lakers have decided to wear the Mamba jerseys on Friday night. Originally were scheduled to wear them in Game 2 and Game 7.
They'll still wear them in Game 7 if it happens. Not in Game 6, if that happens; Heat would be in black for that game.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) October 7, 2020
The Lakers are 4-0 so far in the playoffs with their Black Mamba jerseys and all players on the team have said they feel a sense of pride when wearing them, giving them extra motivation not to lose while wearing the jerseys that are made to honor Kobe Bryant.
