The video tribute showed highlights of his time in the NBA, and used Bryant's words as the narration. The crowd cheered when Bryant's voice came on and took them on his journey to becoming one of the greatest basketball players in history. Some fans cheered and others wept as the video played and cellist Ben Hong played a rendition of "Hallelujah." The emotional ceremony came before Los Angeles played Portland in its first game since Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday as they traveled through Calabasas to a youth basketball game. LeBron James spoke from his heart during the Los Angeles Lakers pregame ceremony to honor Kobe Bryant.

Source: CNN January 31, 2020 22:10 UTC