LeBron Celebrates Kobe In Emotional Tribute

On Friday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gave a touching speech honoring the late basketball great, Kobe Bryant.

His speech came at the first Lakers game since Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Speaking to a sold-out crowd at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Lebron read off the names of all nine victims of the tragedy, then decided to speak from his heart.

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