Puig posts photos from visit to Lakers' headquarters
What do you get when Yasiel Puig meets Kobe Bryant? The answer: Awesomeness.
Puig, the Dodgers phenom, posted a photo of himself with Lakers star Kobe Bryant to his Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon during a tour of Lakers' headquarters in El Segundo.
With my friend kobe bryant class player and want to recover to see it shine http://t.co/vpkR3nHCXr
— yasielpuig (@YasielPuig) July 31, 2013
Puig also posted a second photo with Bryant, another with Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, and a great shot of Puig will all the Lakers' championship trophies.
Observando todos los trofeos de los lakers http://t.co/hig2RtdSD4
— yasielpuig (@YasielPuig) July 31, 2013
Through Tuesday night's action, Puig is hitting .370 (192 at bats) with 10 homers and 23 RBI.
Bryant is still recovering from achilles tendon surgery and according to Jim Buss, the Lakers executive president of player personnel, Bryant could be ready to play by the start of the preseason.
@YasielPuig stopped by my rehab session this am. I'm returning the respect tonight! My first Dodger game of the season @TheRealMattKemp
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 31, 2013