WNBA star Diana Taurasi was able to briefly lighten the mood at the Staples Center with a measured dig at LeBron James. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Diana Taurasi takes funny shot at LeBron during Kobe Bryant memorial

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 2/24/20

Diana Taurasi brought a bit of levity to the Kobe Bryant memorial in Los Angeles on Monday with a hilarious shot at LeBron James.

Taurasi was discussing the skill level of Bryant’s daughter Gigi Bryant at a young age, remarking how amazing it was that she had a turnaround fadeaway jumper at the age of 11. Then she zeroed in on LeBron with the funniest line of the day to that point, remarking that he doesn’t even have it now.

Diana Taurasi's joke about Gigi and LeBron was a nice moment of levity pic.twitter.com/IHr9W2ZyxW

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) February 24, 2020

Taurasi knew Bryant well, and he was a big fan of hers, even giving her a nickname inspired by his own. Now she even gets to take a friendly shot at LeBron in his own building at Bryant’s memorial service with a very memorable line.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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