Vanessa wrote and delivered the emotional speech that brought tears and laughter to all that loved him. “If my husband were here tonight, he would have a long list of people to thank that helped inspire him and equip him to be in the Hall of Fame,” she said. “Family, friends, mentors, the Lakers, teammates, muses, and opponents.”
Kobe was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2016, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside other basketball greats, like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and Tamika Catchings. Kobe died in a helicopter accident in January, 2020 alongside his daughter, Gigi, and seven others. “People don’t know this, but one of the reasons my husband played through injuries and pain was because he said he remembered being a little kid sitting in the nosebleeds with his dad to watch his favorite player play,” Vanessa said, looking back at Jordan. “He could recall the car ride, the convos and the excitement of being lucky enough to have a seat in the arena.”
What a beautiful and powerful Hall of Fame speech by such a strong woman, Vanessa Bryant, who began to choke up only on her final three words: "Kobe … Bean … Bryant."In one humorous moment, Vanessa told the audience she knew Kobe was watching down on her, laughing at her speech.
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