At the NBA All-Star Game, LeBron James made it a point to stop what he was doing and shake hands with a few notable visitors.

The 38-year-old NBA star made a point of going over to say hello to Kobe Bryant’s children, who were sat courtside at the event along with their mother, Vanessa Bryant. Kobe Bryant is a legendary player for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Natalia Bryant, who is 19 years old, received a bear embrace from James, who also held Bianka Bella, who is 6 years old, while Capri Bella, who is 3 years old, stayed back sheepishly behind Natalia. After that, he took a seat for a photograph with all three daughters, during which Capri climbed up into her older sister’s lap and turned her back to the camera.

The children — who Vanessa and the late Lakers star share together with Gianna, who passed with her dad at age 13 — were in attendance to see close family friend and colleague Pau Gasol be given with 2023 Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award by their mom.

“I’m delighted to hear that Pau has been selected to be the recipient of this honor.

Pau has made a significant contribution to the advancement of women and girls in athletics, and she is deeply concerned with spreading the message of equality, which was of critical significance to both Kobe and Gianna ”

In response to the honor, Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation Chair Vanessa, who is 40 years old and serves as Chair of the Foundation, said the following in a statement: “We are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of underserved athletes and boys and girls who participate in sports.”

She went on to say that the family is thankful to the WNBA and Pau for continuing to commemorate Kobe and Gianna in this manner.

James, who is the father of Zhuri, 8, Bryce, 15, and Bronny, 18, with his wife Savannah James, and Kobe shared a special moment the night before the tragic helicopter crash that resulted in the loss of Kobe and Gianna, as well as the lives lost of seven other people.

An important turning point in James’s career came when he moved past Kobe Bryant to go into third place on the all-time scoring record for the NBA. This occurred when the Lakers were playing the Philadelphia 76ers.

For that particular performance, James donned a pair of commemorative sneakers to honor the greatness of the Los Angeles Lakers. Later on, Bryant sent a message of congratulations to James on his achievement, which he posted on Instagram.

“On to #2 @kingjames! Keep improving the game and paving the road for the future,” Kobe added.