Shaq Reveals the Day Kobe Bryant Gained His Respect at Kobe Bryant Memorial

When I imagine myself talking to a group of people about Kobe Bryant, I usually do so in the context of his induction into the Hall of Fame. I was a guest speaker, one of Kobe and Vanessa's staples, but I never would have ever imagined he would be there. I am here today speaking at his

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and it hurts me deeply, as does all of you. I am still devastated by the loss of my friend. I'm a little brother, Kobe Bryant, and my beautiful niece Gigi, Vanessa and the kids. Kobe's parents, sisters and other families who lost loved ones on that tragic day, we mourn with you, all of us are forever changed on January 26, as we know the legacy of the Black Mambas will be more than just being one of the best basketball players of all time and believe.

Me, being Kobe, it was truly a gift and the challenge is not to play. I remember him saying these guys are playing checkers and I'm here playing chess and I'd be like, I guess, oh Kobe, I don't know how to play. chess, but I could tell you that Kobe II what filled Kobe's heart with the greatest pride was his role as a loving husband-dad Vanessa-GG and Natalya Bianca and baby Capri and a loving son and brother. Kobe was a loyal friend and a true rebirth. Man, as many of you know, Kobe and I had a very complex relationship with our peers, but not unlike another leading duo, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the creative theft led to some of the greatest music of all time. .

Kobe and I pushed each other to play some of the best basketball of all time and I'm proud that no other team has accomplished what the three-title Lakers have done some checks and the Kobe Lakers better and yes, sometimes like Immature children, we argued, we forbade it or we insulted each other brusquely. comment on our field, but make no mistake, when people start, we were on bad terms when the cameras go off, he and I would wink at each other and say, let's look, you never took it seriously, in truth, I always keep a deep mutual

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and love today I earned it the day Kobe earned my

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was the guys complaining about her fumbling the ball.

Kobe didn't pass the ball. I said: I will talk to him. I said Kobe, there's no I in team and Kobe said, I know. but there's an amia, so we go back to Ricky, enough and big Shabbat, I said, he just gets the rebound, he won't pass. Mambo, you were taken from us too soon, your next chapter in life was just beginning, but now it's time for us to move on. your legacy, you yourself said that everything that negative pressure challenges is an opportunity for me to rest, so now we take that wise advice and now we rise from the heartbreak and begin the healing, just know that we have your back, little brother , I will take care. things down here I'll be sure to teach Natalia Bianca and baby Capri all your moves and I promise I won't teach them my free throw techniques, but for now I'll take solace in fact, as we speak, Kobe and Gigi are holding hands walking. to the nearest basketball court.

Kobe will show us some little mommy moves today and Gigi will soon send a message to Kobe or MVP heaven. I love you, man, until we meet again.