Los Angeles Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson honored Kobe Bryant in a new heartwarming tribute.
What’s going on: Bryant tragically died Sunday in a helicopter crash that killed Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people.
- Heartwarming tributes flooded in from NBA players, legends and public figures.
Nicholson: NBA superfan Nicholson shared a heartwarming tribute with CBS Los Angeles. Nicholson sits courtside at the Staples Center for most of the Los Angeles Lakers’ games. He cheered on Bryant through the late player’s prime.
- Nicholson: “My reaction is the same as almost all of L.A. Where we think everything’s solid, there’s a big hole in the wall. I was used to seeing and talking to Kobe that — it kills you. It’s just a terrible event.”
- Nicholson: “I teased him … and I offered him a basketball and asked him if he wanted me to autograph it for him. He looked at me like I was crazy.”
- Nicholson: “I sat right behind his jump shot on the left hand side. I can see him going up and I can tell the first instant if it’s going in.”
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