In case any of you forgot, this is not D'Angelo Russell's first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was drafted by LA as the No. 2 overall pick back in 2015, and he actually had the chance to play alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant during D-Lo's first two seasons in the league.

Another one of Russell's teammates during that time was New York Knicks star Julius Randle. The lefty was the seventh pick of the 2014 draft, and together, Randle and Russell represented the future of the Lakers — at least at that point in time.

Speaking on Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Randle recently shared an unforgettable experience he had with Kobe during their time together with the Lakers. Apparently, there was one time when Bryant turned up late for a team flight. Randle relived that moment, as well as Kobe's epic reaction to his teammates sarcastically cheering upon his arrival:

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As it turns out, D'Angelo Russell remembers that moment extremely well, too. The Lakers guard took to Twitter to share his reaction to Randle's tale:

I can only imagine a young Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell clapping sarcastically as Kobe Bryant boarded the team plane. The Black Mamba was having none of it, though, and instead of apologizing for his tardiness, the fallen Lakers legend decided to put his teammates in their place — in the most typical Kobe Bryant way possible.