× Fans are jubilant as they arrive at Staples Center for their first glimpse of the NBA champs in more than a year. (Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times)Lakers fan Desiree Engle cheers on announcer Bill Macdonald (crossing street) as he arrives at Staples Center on Thursday. Lakers fan Chris Cielo waves before the start of the Lakers game at the Staples Center on Thursday. (Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times)Engle said she relied on Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” following brain surgery in 2016. She hopes to be inside Staples Center again on May 12, when the Lakers raise their 2020 championship banner.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 16, 2021 01:56 UTC