Jeanie Buss Explains Her Cryptic Kobe Tweet Which Many Felt Was a Shot at LeBron

A few weeks ago Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss was under fire for sending out a tweet that left many fans believing that she was taking a shot at LeBron James.

In the tweet, Buss explained about how much she misses Kobe Bryant and his understanding of “team over self.”

I miss KB. He would understand and explain everything that I’m not allowed to. Honestly he was the greatest Laker ever. He understood team over self. Meaning your rewards would come if you valued team goals over your own then everything would fall into place. All can reply.

— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) July 4, 2022

Now, the Los Angeles Lakers owner has finally made an effort to clear up the debate about the tweet.

Via NBA.com:

“We’re getting ready to start promoting our 10-part docuseries on Hulu and we’re immersed in all things Lakers,” she said when asked about the tweet related to Bryant. “There are so many people I miss. But the person I miss the most is Kobe. We miss his voice, his friendship and everything that was taken away from us when we lost him. What I know is Laker fans feel the same way I do.

“So when I feel down like that, I know when I say something, the response that I get makes me feel not alone. That’s how a community comes together to grieve. This grieving process with losing Kobe will go on for the rest of my life. It’s a void that can never be filled and was never expected.

“When Phil [Jackson] left to go to the [New York] Knicks, the NBA made us sign a letter because we’re on two different teams. He said, ‘This means I can’t help you anymore. But you always have Kobe. Kobe has your back. Talk to him if you ever need advice. You’ll always have Kobe.’ That’s what Phil said to me. So, the idea that we don’t always have Kobe is hard to accept.”

“We still have work to do. We’re not done. Until training camp starts, we’re not going to rest until we’re satisfied that we have the best chance for success.”

⁃ Jeanie Busshttps://t.co/ifSTbUztEH

— The Lakers Review (@TheLakersReview) July 14, 2022

She was then asked about the belief that some people had that she was ripping on LeBron.

“No,” she said. “It was that my heart was full of sadness. You look to people surrounding you that feel the same way to commiserate. That’s all it was. It wasn’t intended at anything other than I had sorrow in my heart and I was trying to lighten my load.”

Clearly she must have known her tweet would be interpreted a certain type of way.

I’m not necessarily believing her on this one.

People like Jeanie Buss know what they’re doing when they hit Send.

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