"My heart is broken and I'm wiped out my brother," said Lakers star LeBron James, speaking to basketball legend, his friend Kobe Bryant, who died with daughter Gianna and seven others, Sunday in a helicopter accident.
"I'm not ready, but I'm going. Dude, I'm sitting there trying to write something but every time I try I start crying just thinking of you, your daughter Gigi and the friendship, bond, brotherhood that united us! James wrote on his Instagram account on Monday.
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I'm Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship / bond / brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn't think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we'd have. WTF !! I'm heartbroken and devastated my brother !! 😢😢😢😢💔. Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I'll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially # LakerNation💜💛 and it's my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going !! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There's so much more I want to say but just can't right now because I can't get through it! Until we meet again my brother !! # Mamba4Life❤️🙏🏾 # Gigi4Life❤️🙏🏾
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"I literally heard your voice on Sunday morning before I left Philly to go back to LA (Los Angeles). I didn't think for a moment in a million years that this would be the last conversation we would have, ”he continues.
Saturday night, despite the Lakers 'defeat at Bryant's birthplace in Philadelphia, James doubled his glorious senior to 3rd place in the NBA best scorers' record. The latter, who congratulated him the same evening on Twitter, therefore also did so verbally on the phone Sunday morning, shortly before the accident which was fatal to him.
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- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) January 28, 2020" I love you big brother. My heart goes to Vanessa and the children. I promise I will carry on your legacy! You are so important to all of us here, especially the "LakerNation". Please give me strength and watch over me in paradise! There are so many other things I want to tell you, but I can't now because I need time! Until we meet my brother !! ”, concluded LBJ.
James' public reaction was expected. His tears of sadness, filmed surreptitiously upon his arrival at the Los Angeles airport on Sunday afternoon, had however gone around the world.
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