Expressing his heartbreak and devastation in an emotional tribute, the Los Angeles Lakers star vows to continue his close friend's legacy and asks for 'strength from the heavens.'
- Jan 28, 2020
AceShowbiz - LeBron James broke his social media silence after the death of his close friend Kobe Bryant to pay an emotional tribute to the late sportsman.
Bryant was killed along with eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26. Following the tragedy, countless sports stars have been paying their respects on social media, but James, who played with Bryant in two Olympic teams, took his time as he tried to compile exactly what he wanted to say.
Alongside a montage of pictures of himself with Bryant on his Instagram page, James wrote: "I'm Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn't think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we'd have."
"WTF!! I'm heartbroken and devastated my brother!!. Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I'll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation and it's my responsibility to put this s**t on my back and keep it going!! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There's so much more I want to say but just can't right now because I can't get through it! Until we meet again my brother!!".
James' final phone call with Bryant came on Sunday morning, when he called to congratulate him on passing him into third place on the NBA (National Basketball Association)'s all-time scoring list.
