The Los Angeles Lakers dedicated their NBA Finals victory to the late Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash in January united and motivated the team in a year full of challenges. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others died in the crash near Los Angeles, sending shockwaves through the NBA world and beyond. Bryant won five championships in 20 seasons with the Lakers and is considered one of the sport’s all-time greats. Back in Los Angeles, fans poured out into the streets chanting “Kobe! “To Lakers nation, we have been through a heartbreaking tragedy with the loss of our beloved Kobe Bryant and Gianna,” she said.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2020 05:15 UTC