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Kobe Bryant’s new Lakers teammates learned to never ever trash talk him in practice

It’s the Black Mamba we’re dealing with here.

Kobe Bryant returned to practice on Sunday following being out since mid-October after suffering a lower leg contusion. During the team's first scrimmage, where Kobe's team lost, there was apparent trash talk from an unnamed Lakers player. Trash talk directed at Kobe Bryant. Kobe then took over the team's next scrimmage, hit four 3-pointers, including a four-point play as well as turnaround jumpers:

Which new Laker do you think would trash talk Kobe? Lou Williams is looking mighty guilty:

In other Kobe news, it’s good to see he’s recovering well:

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Lakers Nation presents: Kobe’s fierce trash-talking at a Lakers practice

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