Not only are the Miami Heat down 3-1 in the 2020 NBA Finals, but now there’s news that the Los Angeles Lakers are planning on wearing their special “Black Mamba” edition of their jerseys for Game 5 on Friday night.
As Jimmy Butler might say, “We’re in trouble.”
The Lakers are 4-0 this season when they wear the special edition threads designed by the late Kobe Bryant himself. The players — including LeBron James and Anthony Davis — have spoken about how Bryant is on their minds when they play in the jerseys, with Davis yelling “KOBE!” after hitting a game-winner over the Denver Nuggets while in a Black Mamba jersey.
Friday. pic.twitter.com/6FO659Lm0Y
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 7, 2020
Vanessa Bryant approved on Instagram:
Vanessa Bryant approves of the Lakers' switch to wear the Mamba uniforms in Game 5. https://t.co/16XI9dSvXB pic.twitter.com/aEYaqL6fhp
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 8, 2020
It’s worth noting that the jerseys are scheduled to be worn in Game 7 as well, but the thinking of course that they’ll look to end the Finals before then.
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
