The passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has left the league in sadness, and at last night's Lakers' game against the Trail Blazers, respect was shown by the Lakers Nation as an emotional speech was delivered by Lebron James at the Staples Center in L.A.
Immediately, James decided not to read from flash cards, but speak from the heart. "It's all about family but when we're going through things like this, the best thing you can do is lean on the shoulders of your family." the four time MVP star said before the tipoff. "Now I know at some point we will have a memorial for Kobe, but I look at this as a celebration tonight. This is a celebration of the 20 years of blood, the sweat, the tears, the broken down body, the getting up, the sitting down, the countless hours, the determination to be the great as he should be. Tonight, we celebrate the kid that came here at 18 years of age."
Both of Kobe's jersey numbers, 8 and 24, was presented, in the middle of the court, in honor of his legacy as James delivered his heart-felt speech. It was shown that the Lakers wore either Kobe's jersey number 8 or 24 as James headed to the locker room with his teammates. James wore Kobe's jersey number 24.
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