LeBron James heard Kobe Bryant’s ‘voice’ on the day his longtime friend, inspiration and former Olympic teammate died alongside his teenage daughter in a helicopter crash. Now, LeBron is sharing how he feels after the tragedy.
Out of the many celebrity messages that poured forth in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s shocking death, many were anxious for LeBron James’ tribute. After a day of silence spent mourning the deaths of his friend of 20 years and Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna (Gigi), LeBron finally gave Kobe a tribute that left his millions of Instagram followers heartbroken on Jan. 27. “I’m Not Ready but here I go,” LeBron began. “Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had!”
LeBron is especially battling mixed emotions, seeing that he just took Kobe’s No. 3 rank on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on the eve of the crash. “I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn’t think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we’d have. WTF!! I’m heartbroken and devastated my brother!! 😢😢😢😢💔,” LeBron continued.
As the new face of the Lakers, which LeBron joined after Kobe retired from the same team in 2016, LeBron knows he has to continue Kobe’s legacy that consists of five NBA championship wins. “Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa [Kobe’s wife] and the kids [Kobe’s other daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 mos.]. I promise you I’ll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation💜💛 and it’s my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going!!” LeBron declared. You can read the rest of his moving tribute below.
LeBron James broke his silence on Kobe Bryant’s death on Jan. 27, 2020, a day after the helicopter crash. (Instagram/@kingjames)
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