The Lakers have become used Hollywood celebrities attending their games. James has played before former President Barack Obama, former NBA star Michael Jordan and even Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But Bryant’s presence meant something more. “How could you not be? That’s one of the greatest players to ever play this game, take time out of his day on a Sunday,” James said. “He’s got one of the greatest female players that’s about to come up sitting next to him in Gigi. So I’m just trying to put on a show for him and give him a reason to think, ‘OK, we might come to another game.’”