The Lakers’ tribute to Kobe Bryant before their first game after his death | Remembering Kobe

The Los Angeles Lakers show a tribute video of Kobe Bryant speaking about his love of the game of basketball and his family, accompanied by cellist Ben Hong of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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[gsw]

I think what makes this even more impactful is that the cellist, Ben Hong, had just lost his ex-wife to breast cancer. He broke down and cried in the tunnel after he finished. He said, “I felt this connection with everyone who was suffering because I was suffering....I told my son I had also been playing for his mother. It opened up all those scabs of sadness.” A moving tribute to Kobe, and for Hong, his ex-wife as well.

[garebear]

Clip of Kobe watching Gianna score with the proud dad smirk really struck the feels

[Ness]

Who else is crying while watching this 😢

[pauline]

Gosh, it's like he wrote his own eulogy. It was beautiful and very inspirational.

[Bilnation]

That was the most beautiful tribute I’ve ever seen. Legends never die!!

[hannahwelch]

my goodness in those last couple minutes when he started talking about his wife and daughters i could not control the tears! my god such a tragedy i still cannot believe

[Johnzhang]

that cello is such a beautiful instrument that brings out emotions and memories, I know Kobe can hear it too

[nehemiahmendoza]

"I gave my soul to this game" Kobe Bryant 💯

[danyboo]

2 years and a half later, I still miss Kobe….This made me cry. He gave us everything💛💜 LEGENDARY!

[pureseductionce]

Kobe💜Bryant is simply the 🐐 of LA💛



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[garagegymtrainingcamp]

“But the most important thing you can do is pay everything that youve learned forward to the next generation to come and that’s truly how you create something that last forever”

[jaybuzzkill]

What a Beautiful Tribute! His daughter, was such a reflection of himself...

[christophe]

will never forget the 2010 finals, more specifically game 7. I was in high school in Belgium. The finals were in the middle of the night here during our final exams. Stayed up everynight anyway to watch these games chatting with a fellow basketbal loving schoolmate. Man those where the days. I'm going to miss you Kobe! I will forever cherish those moments of joy and wonder you gave us. Thank you.

[gmor]

I got more into basketball and started watching basketball because of him 😭😭

[Emily-bgzc]

The most influential and motivational NBA player EVER!!!

[rochim.]

A very heartfelt tribute for Kobe Bryant.

[MrFadolous]

4 years and it still hurts the same. Gone too soon

[TesfayTesfamicael]

This hit me the hardest from the pre-game stuff...Ben Hong did great and it was nice hearing kobe again! Miss you mamba!

[michaelarriola.]

I was born in 1991, this man was my MJ... He was the ultimate competitor. Always left it all out on the floor... Man..😭💔

[volcommadness]

Just makes me cry hearing his voice during this whole thing. Man this hurts