During Saturday’s game against the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant found himself being taunted by Jazz fans who mocked the shoot by holding up poster-sized versions of the photos and imitating his wardrobe by wearing hats and head scarves.

We weren’t the only ones confused when these photos of Kobe Bryant came out in the L.A. Times this week. The whole country seemed to just not get it. Well, the stylist for the shoot has spoken out on the inspiration behind Kobe’s strange look.

This photo of Kobe Bryant on the cover of the L.A. Times really had us wondering, what is going on here? Take a look at some of the photos from the shoot and tell us what you think of Kobe in these pics.