Snoop Dogg Paid Tribute To Kobe Bryant And The Lakers With A Beautiful Tattoo
"We the West, and we the best."
If you're anything like me, you still think Snoop Dogg is one of the baddest guys in the game.

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Well, the "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper just got even cooler — if that's humanly possible. In celebration of the Los Angeles Lakers' 17th championship win, he got some powerful new ink.

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Snoop proudly showed off his new tat in a recent Instagram video. It pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, the beloved Lakers star who tragically died in a helicopter crash earlier this year, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people.

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The Black Mamba's initials sit on the rapper's wrist. Above them are the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy and the Lakers logo over a basketball. Beyond that, the gates of heaven are surrounded by clouds.

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Am I the only one who wants a new tat after looking at this?
"Laker Nation. Thank y’all, Lakers," the longtime fan said.
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Is that a bejeweled jersey?! I'll take one in a small, please.
"And thank you, Mister Cartoon, in a real motherfuckin' way," he continued in a shoutout to his tattoo artist.

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"We the West, and we the best. Fuck outta here," Snoop finished.

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