Larry Nance Jr. had an emotional reaction after seeing a Kobe Bryant tribute video that played prior to the start of Monday’s Cleveland Cavaliers-Detroit Pistons game.
Nance Jr. was a rookie on the Lakers in Kobe’s final NBA season — 2015-2016. He was with the Mamba just before the legend retired and was part of the team, seeing Kobe get honored from arena to arena on the road.
His closeness to Kobe led to this reaction to seeing the tribute video:
We you @Larrydn22 #RIPMamba pic.twitter.com/M4xMaRng51
— FOX Sports Cleveland (@FOXSportsCLE) January 28, 2020
Nance even went to the locker room after the tribute video before returning.
Larry Nance Jr, who spent his rookie season with Kobe Bryant in LA, really emotional to start. Left the bench to head to locker room after the video tribute
— Angel Gray (@Angel_Gray1) January 28, 2020
Nance did gather himself enough to play. He scored 10 points in 24 minutes in the Cavs’ 115-100 win.
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Other victims of the helicopter crash:
– John Altobelli, junior college baseball coach, also died in helicopter crash
– Christina Mauser, girls’ basketball coach, among the helicopter crash victims
– Sarah Chester, daughter Payton were also killed in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
– Ara Zobayan was the pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
Tributes to Kobe:
– UConn honors Gianna Bryant with own jersey, spot on the bench
– Dallas Mavericks retire Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 jersey
– Video: Raptors, Spurs start game with amazing tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Shaq posts heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Michael Jordan releases statement on death of ‘little brother’ Kobe Bryant
– Video: Doc Rivers breaks down crying talking about Kobe Bryant
– Phil Jackson calls Kobe Bryant ‘a chosen one’ in statement on his death
– NBA commissioner Adam Silver issues statement on death of Kobe Bryant
– Video: Dwyane Wade posts emotional message reacting to Kobe Bryant’s death
– Kendrick Perkins extends olive branch to Kevin Durant after Kobe Bryant’s death
– Video: Emotional Mike Breen sums up NBA world’s emotions about Kobe Bryant’s death
– Trae Young’s huge game was full of Kobe Bryant-related statistical coincidences
More coverage:
– Video: Kobe Bryant helicopter audio released
– Media errors, rumors, poor judgment run rampant in reporting of Kobe Bryant news
– NBA postpones Tuesday’s Lakers-Clippers game after Kobe Bryant’s death
– Kobe Bryant recently filed for ‘Mambacita’ trademark for daughter Gianna
– Kobe Bryant checked in on Shaq’s son Shareef morning of helicopter crash
– No, Rick Fox did not die in helicopter crash that killed Kobe, Gianna Bryant
– Lakers fans start memorial to Kobe Bryant outside Staples Center
– Kobe Bryant’s last tweet was congratulating LeBron James on passing him
– Sports world stunned over Kobe Bryant news
– Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash – dead at 41
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