Kobe Bryant and others Dead in Helicopter crash

[Duece]

As the NBA continues to honor the life of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, it has been announced both All-Star Game teams will wear No. 24 and No. 2 jerseys in tribute. Team LeBron will don Gianna's jersey number, No. 2, while Team Giannis will take Kobe's No. 24.

Complex Sports editor Adam Caparel confirmed the news on Twitter. "In addition, both teams will wear jersey patches displaying nine stars, representing those who lost their lives in the crash, including John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan," a representative for the league added.

NBA All-Star Game to Honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant With Players Wearing No. 24 and No. 2 Jersey Numbers

 

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis honored Kobe Bryant with new tattoos



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The next time LeBron James and Anthony Davis take the court for the Lakers, they'll be carrying permanent tributes to Kobe Bryant.
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Following the news of Bryant's death in Sunday's California helicopter crash, the Lakers had their Tuesday game against the Clippers postponed by the league. LeBron and Davis - both of whom had close relationships with Bryant - were hit especially hard by the Lakers great's tragic death and the loss of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
On Wednesday, LeBron and Davis took another step to honor Kobe's memory with both of them getting Bryant tattoos on their legs by the same artist, Vanessa Aurelia.
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LeBron shared the commemorative tattoo on his Instagram Story, which appeared to be of a snake - for the Black Mamba - with the No. 24.

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Davis also posted a clip of his tattoo's progress to his Instagram Story.
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Earlier this week, both LeBron and Davis posted their reflections on the tragic crash to social media. LeBron had passed Kobe for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list the night before the crash and spoke with Kobe on Saturday.
The Lakers will take the floor for the first time since Bryant's death on Friday as they host the Trail Blazers.

 

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Report: Carmelo Anthony Out vs. Lakers Because of Grief over Kobe Bryant's Death
MIKE CHIARIJANUARY 31, 202044


Kathy Willens/Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony reportedly will not play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers as he continues to mourn the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Shams Charania of Stadium noted that Melo had planned to have dinner with Bryant in L.A. on Thursday night and Bryant was planning to attend the game at Staples Center as well:
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people who tragically died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Bryant was 41.
While Anthony played on both Sunday and Wednesday, Charania reported that the grief Melo is feeling is too great to play against Bryant's former team in the building that became synonymous with him.

Anthony and Bryant were close friends, and Melo posted a lengthy message about what Kobe meant to him Wednesday on Instagram:
"[...] YOU just called me and told me you were coming to the game Friday and that you were proud of me and 'regardless of anything, stay true to myself and STAYME7O.' We were just laughing about how hard YOU was working GiGi and her teammates and I told YOU they need a day off. This pain is almost unbearable Champ! Why you bro? Why GiGi? Why leave Vanessa with this Sadness and Pain. WHY? This will never make sense to me. I know I'm not suppose to question GODs Will. I know GOD doesn't make mistakes. It just seems like It always rains the hardest on those who deserve the sun. There are moments in life when there's simply NO words to describe the pain within. This is one of them. YOU will continue to be Loved. YOU will be missed. YOU will forever be remembered. YOUR legacy will live on FOREVER. OUR FRIENDSHIP will never be forgotten. I know YOU will be near, Even if I don't see YOU. PEACE KING!!! 'There Are No Goodbyes. Where Ever You'll be, You'll be in Our Hearts.' All Praise Due."
While Anthony and Bryant were never teammates in the NBA, they did get the opportunity to play together in 2008 and 2012 on the United States Olympic team.
Anthony and Bryant were key players on those squads and they played a huge role in Team USA winning gold on both occasions.

Like Bryant, Anthony is one of the best scorers of his generation, and he continues to be a productive NBA player even at the age of 35.
Melo spent most of last season as a free agent and went unsigned into this season, but he finally caught on with the Blazers and has been a quality tertiary scoring option behind Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, averaging 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Friday marks the Lakers' first game since Kobe's death, as Tuesday's scheduled meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers was postponed to allow the team more time to grieve.
Friday's game is also the Blazers' final scheduled visit to Staples Center this regular season, although it is possible Portland could meet the Lakers or Clippers during the playoffs.

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Report: Carmelo Anthony Out vs. Lakers Because of Grief over Kobe Bryant's Death
MIKE CHIARIJANUARY 31, 202044


Kathy Willens/Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony reportedly will not play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers as he continues to mourn the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Shams Charania of Stadium noted that Melo had planned to have dinner with Bryant in L.A. on Thursday night and Bryant was planning to attend the game at Staples Center as well:
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people who tragically died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Bryant was 41.
While Anthony played on both Sunday and Wednesday, Charania reported that the grief Melo is feeling is too great to play against Bryant's former team in the building that became synonymous with him.

Anthony and Bryant were close friends, and Melo posted a lengthy message about what Kobe meant to him Wednesday on Instagram:
"[...] YOU just called me and told me you were coming to the game Friday and that you were proud of me and 'regardless of anything, stay true to myself and STAYME7O.' We were just laughing about how hard YOU was working GiGi and her teammates and I told YOU they need a day off. This pain is almost unbearable Champ! Why you bro? Why GiGi? Why leave Vanessa with this Sadness and Pain. WHY? This will never make sense to me. I know I'm not suppose to question GODs Will. I know GOD doesn't make mistakes. It just seems like It always rains the hardest on those who deserve the sun. There are moments in life when there's simply NO words to describe the pain within. This is one of them. YOU will continue to be Loved. YOU will be missed. YOU will forever be remembered. YOUR legacy will live on FOREVER. OUR FRIENDSHIP will never be forgotten. I know YOU will be near, Even if I don't see YOU. PEACE KING!!! 'There Are No Goodbyes. Where Ever You'll be, You'll be in Our Hearts.' All Praise Due."
While Anthony and Bryant were never teammates in the NBA, they did get the opportunity to play together in 2008 and 2012 on the United States Olympic team.
Anthony and Bryant were key players on those squads and they played a huge role in Team USA winning gold on both occasions.

Like Bryant, Anthony is one of the best scorers of his generation, and he continues to be a productive NBA player even at the age of 35.
Melo spent most of last season as a free agent and went unsigned into this season, but he finally caught on with the Blazers and has been a quality tertiary scoring option behind Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, averaging 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Friday marks the Lakers' first game since Kobe's death, as Tuesday's scheduled meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers was postponed to allow the team more time to grieve.
Friday's game is also the Blazers' final scheduled visit to Staples Center this regular season, although it is possible Portland could meet the Lakers or Clippers during the playoffs.

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@largebillsonlyplease @4 Dimensional @jack walsh13

surprised the media is actually CRITICIZING Melo for NOT playing?

 

[jack walsh13]

@largebillsonlyplease @4 Dimensional @jack walsh13

surprised the media is actually CRITICIZING Melo for NOT playing?

Fuck the media completely

 

[spider705]

Read the shirt...

 

[cnc]

Honest question I thought about driving home today; not looking to start a war. With Kobe’s passing, we have to retire the “two piece” and “two piece and biscuit” analogies and memes related to him and Chris Childs, correct? Out of respect??

 

[Deezz]

Teacher talking greasy about Kobe... he'll be in hot water soon enough...

This was in LA too so he might get swung on

Old jealous CAC piece of shit. I hope someone does swing on that dude.

 

[Deezz]

 

[slewdem100]

Teacher talking greasy about Kobe... he'll be in hot water soon enough...

This was in LA too so he might get swung on

Dude aint a Kobe fan...thats his right...but what the fuck kind of convo is this to have with your class?...what a fucking idiot

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

@largebillsonlyplease @4 Dimensional @jack walsh13

surprised the media is actually CRITICIZING Melo for NOT playing?

Not at all

Your bum ass city criticized him and he was responsible for the last time y'all were relevant and made the playoffs

 

[RAY V.]

Still ain't believing Kobe is gone

 

[Louis Koo]

 

[playahaitian]

Not at all

Your bum ass city criticized him and he was responsible for the last time y'all were relevant and made the playoffs

 

[Loan Me 20]

A dead loved one is a dead loved one. Wouldn’t really matter how you got the news to be honest.

Wouldn't really matter? One report said all his daughters was on the chopper. Rick Fox was included for some reason. So yes it does matter 'cause I'd like to hear it from someone who knows what the fuck is going on. I guess you missed all of those inaccurate initial updates.

Actually nah you probably did see them but you're pretending you didn't just to try to make a profound point with your punk ass.

 

[4 Dimensional]

@largebillsonlyplease @4 Dimensional @jack walsh13

surprised the media is actually CRITICIZING Melo for NOT playing?

The media does what it do. They are going to take whatever opportunities whenever it’s possible to make a story out of something.

Melo will be ok.

 

[playahaitian]

The media does what it do. They are going to take whatever opportunities whenever it’s possible to make a story out of something.

Melo will be ok.

This brings us back to that thread we made discussing intelligence.

Especially in this trolling, #metoo,

I don't know what to think anymore

This is the time of the dumbest smart people

Never has knowledge on nearly everything and anything is at our fingertips

Forget that

At our Alexa ears

Is it because we KNOW the media's TACTICS more now than at anytime

Absolve them of responsibility?

And absolve us of chastising them?

We KNOW what the hot take is now...

What the troll is...

But in my opinion is that doesn't mean we should accept it or allow it.

 

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[godofwine]

Tattoos...umm... Yeah

 

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[Coldchi]

The problem with Fatlock is that there is some truth to what he’s saying about Kobe’s game. So just stick with it.

You mean to tell me he just started to come around to Kobe the week before he passed?

He fronting hard because he has to save face now.

there's no way he could ever save face with all the demeaning shit he's said about Kobe on the record.
he actually sat there with a str8 face and said Kobe destroyed a franchise after his last game.
Dude is the biggest delusional troll i've ever come across.

 

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis honored Kobe Bryant with new tattoos



Andrew Joseph

9 hrs ago
Schumer: There is no deal to end Senate trial
Kobe's family: Inaccurate reports add to the pain
The next time LeBron James and Anthony Davis take the court for the Lakers, they'll be carrying permanent tributes to Kobe Bryant.
© USA TODAY USA TODAY
Following the news of Bryant's death in Sunday's California helicopter crash, the Lakers had their Tuesday game against the Clippers postponed by the league. LeBron and Davis - both of whom had close relationships with Bryant - were hit especially hard by the Lakers great's tragic death and the loss of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
On Wednesday, LeBron and Davis took another step to honor Kobe's memory with both of them getting Bryant tattoos on their legs by the same artist, Vanessa Aurelia.
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LeBron shared the commemorative tattoo on his Instagram Story, which appeared to be of a snake - for the Black Mamba - with the No. 24.

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Davis also posted a clip of his tattoo's progress to his Instagram Story.
© File Photo File Photo
Earlier this week, both LeBron and Davis posted their reflections on the tragic crash to social media. LeBron had passed Kobe for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list the night before the crash and spoke with Kobe on Saturday.
The Lakers will take the floor for the first time since Bryant's death on Friday as they host the Trail Blazers.

 

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[4 Dimensional]

This brings us back to that thread we made discussing intelligence.

Especially in this trolling, #metoo,

I don't know what to think anymore

This is the time of the dumbest smart people

Never has knowledge on nearly everything and anything is at our fingertips

Forget that

At our Alexa ears

Is it because we KNOW the media's TACTICS more now than at anytime

Absolve them of responsibility?

And absolve us of chastising them?

We KNOW what the hot take is now...

What the troll is...

But in my opinion is that doesn't mean we should accept it or allow it.

We shouldn’t allow it nor should we accept it, but how much power do we have when as a society we are truly not monolithic?

For example, as liked as Kobe is amongst many, there are others that don’t like him or doesn’t have any feelings about his death. This becomes a MORAL struggle of individuals trying to push their righteousness about a particular thing.

The power struggle will always be present for those that truly believe something. I had a student the other day that said he drowned and people couldn’t find him for 2.5 hours and it took another 2 hours to resuscitate him. Nigga was dead for 4 and half hours. He was dead serious. A part of me wanted to call him a dumbass, but he really believed that because that’s what his cousin told him. Forget science and what we know human biology. It’s what he thought he experienced that mattered most.

 

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Wouldn't really matter? One report said all his daughters was on the chopper. Rick Fox was included for some reason. So yes it does matter 'cause I'd like to hear it from someone who knows what the fuck is going on. I guess you missed all of those inaccurate initial updates.

Actually nah you probably did see them but you're pretending you didn't just to try to make a profound point with your punk ass.

We were referring to if That was my wife. Of course it that was my wife I would know my kids were not on the helicopter

 

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Everybody all over IG posting this now pics of they’re daughters proud to be “girl dads.” lol

 

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Everybody all over IG posting this now pics of they’re daughters proud to be “girl dads.” lol

I felt the same for a minute cause I been a girl dad way before the hashtag

hopefully they go BEYOND the pics...

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I REALLY like this idea...

Update

I think they are ACTUALLY going to do exactly this at the all star game...

 

[TimRock]

I think they are ACTUALLY going to do exactly this at the all star game...

yeah, lebron team will wear 2 and the other team will wear 24.

 

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@largebillsonlyplease @4 Dimensional @jack walsh13

surprised the media is actually CRITICIZING Melo for NOT playing?

CP3 and Kyrie didn't play their first games either

That should be a given, most people get days off or bereavement. Because they get paid millions it shouldn't be any different.

 

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Report: Carmelo Anthony Out vs. Lakers Because of Grief over Kobe Bryant's Death
MIKE CHIARIJANUARY 31, 202044


Kathy Willens/Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers star Carmelo Anthony reportedly will not play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers as he continues to mourn the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Shams Charania of Stadium noted that Melo had planned to have dinner with Bryant in L.A. on Thursday night and Bryant was planning to attend the game at Staples Center as well:
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people who tragically died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Bryant was 41.
While Anthony played on both Sunday and Wednesday, Charania reported that the grief Melo is feeling is too great to play against Bryant's former team in the building that became synonymous with him.

Anthony and Bryant were close friends, and Melo posted a lengthy message about what Kobe meant to him Wednesday on Instagram:
"[...] YOU just called me and told me you were coming to the game Friday and that you were proud of me and 'regardless of anything, stay true to myself and STAYME7O.' We were just laughing about how hard YOU was working GiGi and her teammates and I told YOU they need a day off. This pain is almost unbearable Champ! Why you bro? Why GiGi? Why leave Vanessa with this Sadness and Pain. WHY? This will never make sense to me. I know I'm not suppose to question GODs Will. I know GOD doesn't make mistakes. It just seems like It always rains the hardest on those who deserve the sun. There are moments in life when there's simply NO words to describe the pain within. This is one of them. YOU will continue to be Loved. YOU will be missed. YOU will forever be remembered. YOUR legacy will live on FOREVER. OUR FRIENDSHIP will never be forgotten. I know YOU will be near, Even if I don't see YOU. PEACE KING!!! 'There Are No Goodbyes. Where Ever You'll be, You'll be in Our Hearts.' All Praise Due."
While Anthony and Bryant were never teammates in the NBA, they did get the opportunity to play together in 2008 and 2012 on the United States Olympic team.
Anthony and Bryant were key players on those squads and they played a huge role in Team USA winning gold on both occasions.

Like Bryant, Anthony is one of the best scorers of his generation, and he continues to be a productive NBA player even at the age of 35.
Melo spent most of last season as a free agent and went unsigned into this season, but he finally caught on with the Blazers and has been a quality tertiary scoring option behind Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, averaging 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
Friday marks the Lakers' first game since Kobe's death, as Tuesday's scheduled meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers was postponed to allow the team more time to grieve.
Friday's game is also the Blazers' final scheduled visit to Staples Center this regular season, although it is possible Portland could meet the Lakers or Clippers during the playoffs.

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