Nick Young: MJ honoring Kobe is like Kanye 'shoutin' me out'
Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are widely considered to be two of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, so when Jordan decided to honor the five-time champion's career with a video message on Monday night, it made for a truly special moment.
The Time Warner Cable Arena was packed to the rafters with a record sellout crowd of 19,632 fans as "The Black Mamba" competed in his last game in the city. The Hornets ensured Bryant's final visit didn't end on a happy note, though, sending the Lakers to their fourth loss in a row and sixth in seven games with a 108-98 victory.
Following the game, Lakers guard Nick Young was asked about Jordan's tribute to his legendary teammate, which he thought was great.
"It's like Kanye (West) getting on the Tron & shoutin' me out," Young said, according to Lakers Nation's Serena Winters.
Young, who scored 11 points with three 3-pointers in the loss, is a very outspoken individual with a colorful personality to boot. Him wanting "The Louis Vuitton Don" to acknowledge him in a tribute video shouldn't surprise anyone, really.
To each their own.