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'Kobe, Kobe, Kobe': All-Star Game crowd in Chicago joined hands to pay their respects to departed legend

Reuters • March 2, 2020, 16:22:25 IST
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The stirring pre-game tribute began with Laker great Magic Johnson rousing the crowd and paying homage to Bryant, who was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other victims in a helicopter crash.

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'Kobe, Kobe, Kobe': All-Star Game crowd in Chicago joined hands to pay their respects to departed legend

Chicago: A jam-packed United Center fell silent for eight seconds before Sunday’s 69th NBA All-Star game as some 21,000 fans joined hands to pay their respects to the late Kobe Bryant, the global sports icon who dominated professional basketball for two decades. [caption id=“attachment_8049761” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![A tribute to Kobe bryant is seen during halftime of the NBA All-Star game. AP](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AP20048124100194_opt.jpg) A tribute to Kobe bryant is seen during halftime of the NBA All-Star game. AP[/caption] The silence was broken by a string of thunderous “Kobe, Kobe, Kobe,” chants that rocked the stadium as they honored Bryant, who wore the No 8 and No 24 during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers that was highlighted by five National Basketball Association championships. The stirring pre-game tribute began with Laker great Magic Johnson rousing the crowd and paying homage to Bryant, who was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other victims in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on 26 January. “We will never see another basketball player quite like Kobe,” Johnson said, noting his work with the Los Angeles community along with the love he had for his family. “This is a tough time for the whole NBA family.” Johnson also paid tribute to former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his 30-year tenure. Stern died on 1 January. Before tip-off, the singer and actor Jennifer Hudson, who is a Chicago native, sang with a montage of photos of Bryant and his daughter in the background. The game was a culmination of a weekend filled with tributes to the former Los Angeles Lakers star who was an 18-time All-Star and won the All-Star game’s MVP award four times. On Friday, Bryant, who is fourth all-time in league scoring, was named a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, the league’s commissioner, Adam Silver, announced that the league’s All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award has been permanently named for Bryant. Bryant made his NBA All-Star Game debut in 1998 at age 19 – the youngest player to ever play in an All-Star Game. His 18 All-Star selections are the second-most in NBA history, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, at 19. Players in Sunday’s All-Star game wore No. 2 and No. 24 on their jerseys to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant, while the game’s format paid homage to Bryant. The team with the most points after three quarters needed to score 24 points to win, while the trailing team would need to score 24 plus the number of points it was down.

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