Yes, Kobe Bryant is still a gamer, even in his final season. That’s evidenced by the sight of him getting his finger popped back into place on the bench during Friday night’s game against San Antonio.
Here’s a look at Bryant getting his bent finger popped back into place by Lakers trainer Gary Vitti:
What it's like to watch Kobe Bryant get his finger popped back in: pic.twitter.com/SnvgicMzSF
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) February 20, 2016
There’s a lot to love here. Vitti’s push, and especially that fan in the red and black who looks understandably grossed out by the sight of a finger – which, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, Bryant said was shaped like an S – being popped back into place right in front of her.
Big deal? Not at all, said Kobe.
“We find these things extremely funny,” Bryant said of himself and longtime Lakers trainer Vitti. “Maybe it’s just really weird or whatever, but we find these things extremely funny. I go to the bench, and he goes, ‘Ah, yeah. That’s a good one.’ I go, ‘No s—. Do something about it.’ And he pops it back in place, and we just kind of laugh about it.”
Oh yeah, Kobe? Let’s see you pop your own finger back into place mid-play. Yeah, that’s what I thought.
