Players of the LA Kings of the NHL donned Kobe Bryant jerseys to honor the Los Angeles Lakers great.
Per sports reporter Nick Hamilton, Anze Kopitar and the rest of his teammates wore the no. 24 Lakers jersey in memory of Bryant.
https://twitter.com/NickHamiltonLA/status/1222704202578681856
This is just one among the many tributes paid to the Black Mamba from athletes other than basketball players. World-class athletes from football, American football, tennis, baseball, among others, have honored the late Kobe Bryant in their own ways.
In the NBA, several players have changed their jerseys while some coaches have worn Kobe's signature shoes during games. During the start of every game, teams have committed eight-second backcourt violation followed by a 24-second shot clock violation in honor of Bryant, who wore no. 8 and no. 24 in his illustrious 20-year career with the Lakers.
AC Milan, Bryant's favorite football club, paid a tribute by playing a video moments before kick-off in their game against Torino. After scoring a penalty, Brazilian football star Neymar flashed the no. 24 using his hands.
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1221544639309795329?s=20
Tennis star Novak Djokovic fought tears to share a few words about Bryant, whom he revealed was his mentor and great friend.
"He was there for me"@DjokerNole pays tribute to his late friend and mentor Kobe Bryant.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/k8sRHcBATw
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2020
The spate of testimonials shows how how big a dent the former Lakers superstar left in this world in just 41 years — more than half of it in the public eye. Bryant has touched not just athletes, but people from all walks of life. His passion and dedication for basketball, his undying love for his family will continue to inspire generations upon generations of humans.
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