Lakers' Russell wears Wilt-inspired Kobe shirt
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D'Angelo Russell has a lot of respect for his recently retired teammate, Kobe Bryant.
The Los Angeles Lakers point guard paid tribute to the only NBA player he's ever been starstruck by at the Power 106 Celebrity All-Star Game in L.A. on Sunday with a special T-shirt, which features "The Black Mamba" holding up a sign with the number 81.
The number, of course, is a nod to Bryant scoring 81 points versus the Toronto Raptors in 2006 - the NBA's second-highest single-game scoring effort.
The image was edited to look like the iconic photo of Wilt Chamberlain after he recorded 100 points in a contest in 1962.
Here are a couple more shots of the sophomore wearing the shirt: