Detroit Pistons shooting guard Langston Galloway will wear custom shoes on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

It still doesn’t seem real that Kobe Bryant is not with us anymore. While his spirit no doubt lives among us, basketball and life in general won’t be the same without the Lakers icon, but tributes such as Galloway's seem to make the subject a bit more manageable.

The same goes for Gigi Bryant. She loved basketball just like her dad and was on her way to becoming a special player in her own right, as was revealed by some of the speakers at Kobe and Gigi's public memorial.

That said, the best thing people can do to honor Gianna and Kobe Bryant is by working hard and living every moment to the fullest. That’s what they would have wanted others to do.

The Lakers currently have the best record in the Western Conference. Fans are hoping the purple and gold franchise can capture banner No. 17 this season in honor of Kobe and Gianna. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were really close with Kobe, so odds are they are going to do everything they can to win the chip for Kobe and Gigi.

In the immediate aftermath of the helicopter crash on that Sunday, mourning LA fans created a Kobe memorial outside Staples Center. Every item that was left at the memorial came with a handwritten note. It’s evident the passing of Kobe is going to take a long time to get over, as he was more than just a basketball player in Los Angeles.

The Lakers retired Bryant’s Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys last year. The late basketball superstar is set to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer as part of an incredible class of 2020.

A lot of players around the league have changed their jerseys numbers to honor Kobe Bryant. A number of other players are keeping their No. 8 or No. 24 in order to pay tribute to Kobe as well.