NBA Players Honors Kobe Bryant

A few days ago we informed that NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna.

In this horrible crash 9 people died –

• Gianna Bryant, 13
• Payton Chester, 13
• Alyssa Altobelli, 14
• Keri Altobelli, 46
• Christina Mauser, 38
• Kobe Bryant, 41
• John Altobelli, 56
• Sarah Chester, 45
• Ara Zobayan , 50

Players across the league paid tribute to Kobe by taking 8-sec violation and 24-sec violation in honor of his jersey no.

In the past days players also started to retire Kobe’s jersey no. unofficially –

.@TerrenceRoss will be changing his jersey number from 8 back to 31, beginning with Orlando’s game on Saturday, February 1 against Miami at Amway Center. pic.twitter.com/YwP2MeYu20

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 28, 2020

Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) joins other NBA players in giving up No. 8 jersey, honoring legacy of Kobe Bryant

Story: https://t.co/Q90AF2GqAZ

by @Jim_Eichenhofer pic.twitter.com/mtmjOHz8nC

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 29, 2020

Lakers guard Quinn Cook tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium: “No. 2 is Gianna’s number. I feel it should be retired. It’s hers.” https://t.co/8s1ByqrFnm

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 29, 2020

Markieff Morris from the Detroit Pistons is changing his number from No. 8 to No. 88
Alec Burks from the Golden State Warriors is changing his number from No. 8 to No. 20
Mason Plumlee from the Detroit Pistons is changing his number from No. 24 to No. 7

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’neal who played with Kobe and won 3 rings with him shared his feelings –

Dwayne Wade shared a story too –