Brandon Ingram, over the years, has surely built a name for himself. Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2016, Ingram showed signs of being a decent scorer with the Purple and Gold. While he was improving with the team, the Lakers brought in a superstar LeBron James back in 2018. This meant that Ingram was not the focal point of the team since then.
The then 22-year-old was finally dealt away to the New Orleans Pelicans in a trade. Ingram finally got a place where he could be the focal point and could showcase his true offensive potential. This was visible in his season averages as well. In the last season he played with the Lakers, Ingram averaged around 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, but this number increased with the Pelicans where he averaged around 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.
NBA Fans React To Brandon Ingram Emulating Kobe Bryant’s Iconic Moves
Ingram certainly has been making waves in the NBA of late with his exploits with the Pelicans. Most recently, it was the playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. Facing off against the team with the best record, Ingram and Co. were a big problem for the Suns and pushed them to their limit in the very first round.
Playing in his first-ever playoff series, BI was impressive as he averaged 27, 6, and 6 against the Suns, solidifying himself as the standout player of the series. Given the hype surrounding the forward, a recent clip has also been going viral. In this specific viral video, Ingram can be seen almost mimicking Kobe Bryant and his incredible shot-making ability during a game.
https://twitter.com/DURAGSLlM/status/1581417908802314240
Many fans absolutely lost their minds seeing this incredible viral video.
I mean .. https://t.co/a0Bv7W8iRb
— Trey. (@UnoDosTreyy) October 17, 2022
Wild! https://t.co/tTZMDyoizI
— Semilore (@SemiloreMusic) October 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/TriggaShay/status/1581848342878830593
good thing BI aka The Next Kobe is on my fantasy team https://t.co/UF5eDZRCWm
— Todd Goldensteiney (@goldensteiney) October 17, 2022
the content i come here for https://t.co/TTJucaxyuR
— Jabari Ali Davis (@jabariadavis) October 17, 2022
BI is HIM, wow 🤯 https://t.co/HYOXUInvTA
— Pelican Red (@PelicanNBA) October 17, 2022
I see it. Brandon Ingram is him. https://t.co/AUSxeEuamq
— . (@GIOOCVMPO) October 17, 2022
Yooo. This is crazy https://t.co/fmIAn1OHF2
— LA_Sports_Faithful (@LakersFaithful_) October 17, 2022
This kobe ingram edit trended once again. Ingram agenda thriving https://t.co/xLdnmybSOn
— . (@LeBIKUZO) October 16, 2022
That's crazy he got Kobe whole package that's hard https://t.co/pJfwQE4fqG
— Bignorthface (@kingrellbrp) October 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/misunderst96d/status/1581752923813343232
Glitch in the matrix https://t.co/4rIVXbM3WW
— RealLifeFantasy (@_RLFantasy) October 17, 2022
never in my life did i think i’d see this https://t.co/53krVPa7R7
— drank man please (@lykmoneyy) October 17, 2022
Man I be hitting that Kobe fadeaway all the time https://t.co/b1Yq2g38PG
— GraveDigger Glo (@ImSoUptown__) October 16, 2022
The one we let get away https://t.co/PuJxII8xUl
— Parlay Drey (@Ty2You) October 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/ctrzy_/status/1581726279631790081
This is wild 😠https://t.co/2L7W36KW8K
— Javonâ„¢ 💬 (@Ayoajbrown) October 17, 2022
I told y’all Kobe left a lot of sons in the league https://t.co/B2wKQj8TcL
— Gilianõ il Demone 💰 (@King_Lok3) October 17, 2022
It is definitely astounding to see how uncanny the similarity is between the shots AI took and the ones Kobe took. Given that the Pelicans were missing arguably their best player Zion Williamson last season, it will be interesting how well the team performs at full strength. Can the duo of Ingram and Zion lead the Pelicans to a deep playoff run?
