This is a touching example as to how close Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving were as lifelong friends.
Irving did not play Sunday vs. New York in mourning the loss of Bryant.
The Hall of Fame joins the rest of the basketball world in mourning the untimely passing of Kobe Bryant, a nominee for this year’s #20HoopClass and an icon of the game. We offer our sincerest condolences to the Bryant Family and those affected by this tragedy.
This is the stuff I think about when I think about Kobe Bryant on a basketball court.
Hitting two free throws with a torn Achilles in a regular season game because his team was down a bucket and they needed him.
Lakers won by two. Talents like this stay with us forever.