NBA legend Michael Jordan spoke at the “Celebration of Life” event to honor Kobe Bryant on Monday, opening up about how often he talked to Kobe Bryant.
Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were honored at the Staples Center Monday morning during a “Celebration of Life” event. Multiple speakers and singers paid homage to Kobe Bryant during the event.
What did Jordan say about Kobe Bryant?
Jordan: "Please, rest in peace, little brother." #KobeFarewelle
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Jordan: "When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died. And as I look in this arena and across the globe, a piece of you died." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "Kobe never left anything on the court. And I think he would want for us to do. No one knows how much time we have. That's why we must live in the moment. We must enjoy the moment." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan says Bryant seemed happy in retirement. He continued to give back as a coach and into his community. "He was an amazing dad." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan to Vanessa Bryant and family: "We will always be here for you." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "These are the things we will continue to learn about Kobe Bryant." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "No matter where he saw me, it was a challenge. I admired him because his passion you rarely see someone who's trying to actively improve everyday." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan says Kobe asked him what Jordan was thinking about when he was growing up when he was 12. Jordan says he wanted to play baseball. "We could talk about anything that related to basketball but we could talk about anything that related to life." #KobeFarewell
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Michael Jordan admits that he is crying because of Kobe Bryant, meaning there's going to be another Crying Jordan meme. #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "Now he's got me. I don't have to look at another crying meme..." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "We talked about everything. And he was just trying to be a better person." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "To do that, you have to put up with the aggravation, the late night calls or the dumb questions. I took great pride as I got to know Kobe Bryant that he was just trying to be a better person." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "He wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be. And as I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "If you have passion for something, or love something, you would go to the extreme to get it. ... If you had to walk, you would go get it. If you had to beg, you would go get it." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan on Kobe: "This kid had passion like you would never know." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "He used to call me, text me, 1130, 230, 3 in the morning talking about post-up moves, footwork, and sometimes, the triangle." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "Kobe left nothing in the tank. He left it all on the floor." #KobeFarewell
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Michael Jordan: "I am grateful for Vanessa and the Bryant family to speak today." #KobeFarewell
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Jordan: "What he accomplished as a basketball player, a businessman and a storyteller and a father." #KobeFarewell
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