JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="mipartrel">
    <div class="k-multiselect-wrap k-floatwrap">
        <ul role="listbox" unselectable="on" class="k-reset">
            <li class="k-button">
                <span>bat</span>
                <span class="k-icon k-delete">delete</span>
            </li>
            <li class="k-button">
                <span>ball</span>
                <span class="k-icon k-delete">delete</span>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

$( "li" ).each(function( index ) {
 console.log($(this).find("span:first").text());
});