TMZ Sports has learned … LO — who played alongside Kobe from 2004-2011 and remained close friends with the Hall of Famer in retirement — received the special tribute to the Mamba and Mambacita from his manager, Tonita B. The finished product is a diamond chain and pendant featuring Kobe kissing Gigi on the head … which was based off a famous picture of the two sitting courtside at a Laker game in 2019.