Bama meets the Mamba.

Thursday, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, of Los Angeles Lakers fame, visited the University of Alabama’s football team and shared some wisdom with the players as the Crimson Tide continue to prepare for their opening game on September 1 against Louisville.

This comes the day after world-famous entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk shared powerful lessons from his life and his keys to success with the players.

“To be an effective leader, you have to be a really good listener,” Bryant advised the group.

Watch a clip of his speech below for more tips about leadership:

Mamba Mentality! Great to have @kobebryant in the building.#OutworkYesterday#Rolltide pic.twitter.com/fODPUR6GHX

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 10, 2018

Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn