Tearful Michael Jordan commemorates 'little brother' Kobe Bryant

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'When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died, and as I look in this arena, across the globe, a piece of you died,' says NBA great Michael Jordan. RIPMamba

BROTHERS. Former NBA player and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan cries as he talks about NBA Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna's memorial service 'A Celebration of Life: Kobe and Gianna Bryant' at Staple Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, 24 February 2020. Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE

LOS ANGELES, USA – A tearful Michael Jordan on Monday, February 24, remembered his"little brother" Kobe Bryant at a star-filled memorial in Los Angeles for the basketball great and his daughter Gianna, who died with seven others in a helicopter crash last month. "When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died, and as I look in this arena, across the globe, a piece of you died," the NBA legend said with tears streaming down his face.

"I promise you, from this day forward, I will live with the memories and knowing that I had a little brother," Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest player in history, added.“As I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be.”

 

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