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Inexplicably, the NBA day on Sunday was disputed, despite the discomfort of almost all players - including Marc Gasol: "it was not time to play basketball" -. Kyrie Irving, for example, refused to dress short. The closest to Kobe Bryant were obviously the most affected.

Pain was the common denominator and the inconsolable tears of LeBron James when he learned of the fatal news, landing with the plane in Los Angeles back from Philadelphia after his game against the Sixers, one of the images of Black Sunday. Only one day before he had overtaken him as the third highest scorer in the NBA.

Also moving was the letter that Lamar Odom made public on his social networks. The power forward was a companion for several years of Kobe and with him and Pau Gasol, he achieved two rings with the Lakers. Their relationship was very intimate, to such an extent that Bryant was one of the few people who visited him when he was on the verge of death because of an overdose.

"These images are just the tip of the iceberg of our relationship," Odom began his message, accompanied by photographs with his former partner. "He taught me so many things in life that were necessary on and off the court. On the court he taught me to build defenses and take my time. How to make winning was my ultimate goal," he continued.

"Off the court he taught me to sign my own checks. Of course, anyone who knows my story knows that I have suffered a lot of losses , but the only loss with which I can compare this is when I lost my son. Although our It was not a father / son relationship, it was more like he was a teacher and I was like his brother. I'm glad I could be ying for your yang when it comes to the locker room. It was a pleasure. I couldn't even catch my breath today when I heard this news, I just knew that if I was in a helicopter accident I would have been the one to survive, somehow he would have jumped and landed on his feet, I'm sitting here thinking about when we would be practicing scrimmaging and you would start the jump ball with an elbow Sasha in the chest, "Lamar continued, recalling the death of his six-month-old son from sudden death.

"As a friend, it's 10:30 in the morning lol. You think watching him play was crazy, you have to think about training if you scored like 8-9 cubes. I've seen him fall 13-14 in a row! I'm still waiting for him the media come out and say an incorrect report. In no way did God take my brother so early. I know that I have been through my own things in life using drugs and not being good to myself . When I went through that coma situation it was like if God had come to me and told me that we would take and forgive Kobe, I would prefer that to happen. In honor of my brother, tomorrow I get up at 4 in the morning to go to the gym! Gigi went to give you cubes I love you brother, "I conclude.

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