Kobe Bryant went out to dinner with Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony after the NBA All-Star Game to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers star’s retirement, and it turns out they got Bryant some pretty creative gifts.
The meeting, which apparently is known as the Gentlemen’s Supper Club, per The Associated Press, was a private, late-night affair at a Toronto restaurant where they appreciated Bryant’s 20-year career in the league. However, they still had some time for fun.
Bryant’s three companions all gave him gifts, and Wade and Paul took it as an opportunity to poke fun at the 37-year-old guard. Wade gave Bryant a customized robe and some other clothes, and also got him a year-long subscription to Netflix because of all the free time he’ll have next year. Paul, on the other hand, gifted Bryant dental adhesive, reading glasses, compression socks and a cane.
Anthony was a lot nicer than the other two and gave Bryant a bottle of Gaja Barbaresco, an Italian wine that Bryant can appreciate having been raised in Italy.
But all jokes aside, Wade, Paul and Anthony truly appreciate what Bryant has meant to them throughout the years.
“Respect,” Wade said, per The AP. “That’s what it was. It was about respect, ours for him and the respect he’s given us. I just wanted to tell him that his respect meant a lot, means a lot, to my career. I went down a list of moments, gave people insight on Kobe and the way he thinks. It was just appreciation, man. His drive, his competitiveness, it helped me early in my career because I wanted to be on his level.”
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