NBA players reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant after his death | NBA on ESPN

Zion Williamson, Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony, Kawhi Leonard, Trae Young and other NBA players who played on the day of Kobe Bryant's death share their thoughts about the basketball legend and what he meant to them.

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[chilllife]

I will continue to yell "Kobe" when I shoot the ball.... the legend will continue!!!

[oa]

I surprised myself ...yesterday I was in shock...today I shed tears when I was alone, for a dude that I never knew and that had no knowledge of my existence.

[santonilo]

Imagine being in that situation where your daughter is afraid and only you can do is to hug her tight, Trust me Kobe died twice today 😔

[timohendriksenn]

Rest in peace:
Kobe Bryant
Gianna “gigi” Bryant
Alyssa Altobelli
John Altobelli
Keri Altobelli
Christina Mauser
Payton Chester
Sarah Chester
Ara Zobayan (pilot)
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[dominique]

Crying watching this. Never realized how much Kobe meant to me.

[punaameperosa]

“Superman is not supposed to die... he was our Superman”

[Nakapeesh]

Dinwiddie talking about how he didn’t need anyone else’s validation after Kobe said that to him is moving man

[cltgodcartier]

Spencer Dinwiddie just gained a new fan, rooting for this guy the rest of his career.. knew he was underrated but he has a passion uncanny to a lot of others!

[Figs]

Russell said it best during Kobe's retirement "He was our Jordan". For a lot of 90's kids we knew Jordan, but we were babies and toddlers. So we couldn't truly appreciate him. At least not Bulls Jordan. We knew who he was and how great he was, but we didn't see him in his prime. But we did have Kobe. We knew how great he was. All those amazing shots, incredible handling of the ball, inspiring mentality. He was the one that we looked up to, the one inspired us to play basketball, or at least love it. He was the reason we got into basketball. He did so much for the sport. Man now I'm just sad...

[jay_]

Rest easy to kobe his daughter and the other 7 that lost their lives that day

[fad]

Kobe always seemed immortal to me. I'll never be able to watch a kobe vid and feel the same. It's not sunk in yet that kobe, of all the people, kobe, is gone.

[carz]

To the generation that hollered KOBE every time we threw a peace of garbage away.... don’t stop doing that

[bigbriggsof]

I've never seen Kawhi on the verge of tears....man..

[htownrockets]

he was just starting life outside of basketball. Mamba mentality will forever live on. This is the most saddest I have been with a celebrity passing away. Gone way too early 🙏

[Buyethernet]

I went to work 30 min before I learned that he died. I didn’t speak the whole shift, Cried in the staff room during my break. It broke my heart cuz Kobe helped me persevere, to be like The Black Mamba.

[HARDLFT]

Spencer had me balling. He was an All-Star in Kobe's eyes and he didn't need the fan vote for it to matter at that point.

[fgjyrdhhmudghdd]

I thought kobe was gonna be court side to all of his daughters WNBA games🤧 R.I.P KOBE

[mbry]

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan I want to be the only Kobe Bryant”-Kobe Bryant

[HEY-wbbb]

He wasn’t my Jordan
He was Kobe Bryant

[Frederick]

The interview with Dinwiddie was very touching.