Kobe Bryant's mask is the best thing that could've happened to the Los Angeles Lakers' star. Yeah, it sucks he had his nose broken by Dwyane Wade, but seeing Bryant adjust to wearing a protective mask has just been a treat. It fogs up, he adjusts it constantly and it looks kind of creepy.
The fun part about the mask is that it gives Kobe something to fidget with, leading to some pretty excellent GIFs. First, here's angry Kobe, thinking he got fouled. The mask comes in handy here:
And here's Kobe disgusted that Troy Murphy just took a three. Of course, who wouldn't be disgusted by Troy Murphy taking a three? It's worth ripping off the mask for.
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