NBA Players & Teams Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant | 2019-20 NBA Season

A tragedy has befallen the basketball world today at the age of 41. Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in 20

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s with the Lakers. Kobe was a 17-time All-Star, two-time NBA Finals MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time NBA champion, the NBA and basketball will mourn this loss together. Please join us in a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant. Rest in peace. Mamba in

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to Kobe Bryant, as we have seen in San Antonio tonight for these

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respectively. It will take a violation of 24 seconds and New Orleans the microphone is yours the Celtics will reciprocate the young man and his train comes off from the warm-up in honor of his dear friend Kobe Bryant he will start the game wearing uniform dates of birth wow, that is a great representation of Kobe Bryant who is paying

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way to pass and the two

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and the referees Peppa in a circle jump Hobson red wizards of the blue and now trey is going to hang the basketball and in honor of the number eight he is going to take an 8 second violation in the zone of defense trying to keep this going for 24 seconds number 8 and number 24 here in Atlanta, excuse me, don't sit blank, it's just a sad, sad day, yeah, you're right, Mike, it was like a shooter for you, so Players.

Many of these

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don't know Michael Jordan as much as they know Kobe Choi. What the

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are doing. This happens a game earlier, on each team's first possession. They are going to commit a 24 second violation that chronically covers up the Spurs and the Raptors did it today and whoever won the council would do it first and now the next one we will make the same gesture in tribute to commissioner Colton in York in light of all the deals with the death of loved ones, families and pain and those debts are just as tragic and are just as sad, but today for basketball fans COPI represented like very few the sport that we all love so much Landry Shamon walks with the ball towards the court front and both teams stand idly and honor Kobe Bryant and the crowd begins to recognize that something special is happening at their feet applauding and the Clippers will take a 24-second infraction to start the game public the referees' announcement in honor

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the 24 second violation another magical follow up here david this is a fitting tribute i think our kal fails held the basketball markel held it for 48 seconds recovery war number 8 early what a great idea 24 and ate this before the lights went out for the national anthem the teams took the field and went through a brief warm up for the players like the rest of this to try to process this will be a moment where both teams will participate to honor Kobe Bryant as they will take the 24 set jack-bots rape what a great honor oh.

We had such an impact in this game Ricky Rubio is going to commit an eight-second violation to represent the number eight that Kobe wore early in his career. This is District 2's testament to how tremendous a player Kobe was, but also to the impact he had. about these guys here on the court, he has a basketball player, you all have your impact, the older guys were an impact on me, these guys here in today's games, the guys that follow, we are MJ at the end of his career, but Kobe for the majority. of his career, that's the only guy who fell in love with the game of basketball watching it, so what a tremendous honor for both teams to execute this and of course only a handful of players from both teams who were lucky enough to get a sprain ankle has missed the last three games Damian Lillard and we'll see both teams do what we've seen all day here Quinn, a 24-second shot clock violation in honor of Kobe Bryant, yeah, that's pretty cool, I mean. what the entire league is basically committed a 24 second violation, as many of you know, that was his number, some had committed the eight second violation that took him to half court because that was his number, but in great gratitude for Kobe Bryant and everything he did for the league and everyone in the NBA and Quinn, you made your comments.

I'm looking here at Carmelo Anthony, who was his teammate and friend in USA Basketball, Lord God, and now it's an eight-second violation that the Pacers take the two numbers in Kobe Bryant used 24 and eight and there is per melon. I'm looking at Camillo, he's going through a tough time too, I am, where do they join that team at four? Oh, pl-4, Ward's arrest is more fun, zero, as you can see. It's time to say hello to everyone tonight, everyone mom John and Eric saw your eye. Thank you Jax, our officials tonight Bryant Forte Tyler for JP for Rosa and every team, as every team has done since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, every team will take a 24-second violation to start over Koby, of course, the war number 24 and the bridge, some teams have also committed eight second defense zone violations and magic can do that right here.

It all started in the first game played yesterday after news of the tragedy spread. San Antonio and Toronto take back the rest of the league for good reason. Pep Scottie has fought tirelessly and during those formative times on Team USA Basketball, Bryan continually encouraged the OKC players throughout the competition to take their skills to the next level and thanks to Nick and Michael. As we get ready to kick off this game, I think it's still very difficult to process what really happened yesterday, not in a healthy way, and I think I just kept thinking, okay, I'll feel better this morning when I wake up and I knew .

It resonated with me, especially Dawn Kobe, the way I met him. You knew my family was neighbors for six years and then you realized there was such a humanistic part of him after his career. You know all this, not just the numbers you get on the court. but all things come off the court presenting a true opening of China's basketball. My UC Dallas here will get an eight-second violation in honor of Kobe Bryant, who for the first half of his career wore the number eight and we hope Oklahoma City has it. a similar show of respect here in what will be a 24-second shot clock violation to honor the number 24 that Kobe wore in the second half of his career and this is something we saw teams and players do yesterday on the course of the game after the news broke about the variety of games and Kobe had a big impact not only on the game itself but obviously on the players who have to go out and play and want to pay their respects and these games have to continue because I no Don't look it's still in the game, I'm just leaving it out, this team got out of the hustle, you did it, you have to work with them and the whole team tribute continues as the Bulls hold their ground while earning the first touch. holding the ball for eight seconds means Hoagy's law early in his clinic this burger in bed under 24 that the Spurs will hold it for 24 seconds, meaning Kobe's war 24 later in his career.

I'll tell you one notable tribute to Han from around the NBA. the world and Kobe touched a lot of people outside of basketball and it is very rare that you see a guy dominate at the professional level as an athlete and then leaving the port would be the same, I mean, he won an Oscar, he is on top, he is the best. best-selling author won an Oscar and his first try and as you pointed out, you saw this Kings team was a double overtime win, it wasn't a well-played game, it's not going to the Hall of Fame.

Naismith fame, he was the last no. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves win the first game and they're not even going to possess the basketball, they're just going to let the shot clock run out, I guess now and it's right where Kobe Bryant passed my clit, so Andrew. has the honor of scoring it where Kobe Bryant made those two free throws and you're not a shot blocking violation, they don't advance the ball, so it's exactly an eight second violation for teams to honor Kobe both ways. with the eight second violation as well as the 24 second violation and now the Kings will return the favor and let the shot clock run out at 24 seconds while the crowd applauds the gesture from both teams, it's a great moment, a great tribute again. back where Kobe surpassed MJ on that memorable night in 2014 Luke Walton a great teammate and won championships with Kobe Bryant it was a really difficult day for him home record in the Western Conference 18 and 3 stars from Houston his ninth 13 and 10 away from Houston they do jump, this could be the smallest starting lineup to ever start, now what will happen here, as we saw yesterday?

Matt Donovan is just going to stay at half court and to Kobe's honor, he used 24, he used eight and they'll take a 24 second shot. Violation of the clock and look at the emotion, the response of this home crowd that was for Kobe Bryant and now they are going to set it in eight seconds for his another number of his, both numbers retired at the Staples Center and Kobe's chin, it can be heard. around the building, one team with the 24-second infraction, the other team will counterattack with the eight-second call, Polar Utah, their fans, still say.