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"Bryant’s widow remembered her late husband and daughter on Instagram late Monday night, posting a letter she received from one of Gianna’s friends:

“Today I received this sweet letter from one of Gianna’s best friends, Aubrey,” Bryant wrote. “I love you Aubz (as my Gigi would call you). Thank you so much for beautifully sharing some of your memories of my Gigi with me and allowing me to share them here on my ig. My Gigi is INCREDIBLE and I truly appreciate your thoughtful letter. She loves you so much. I miss my baby girl and Kob-Kob so much, too. I will never understand why/how this tragedy could’ve happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings. It still doesn’t seem real. Kob, we did it right. Gigi, you still make mommy proud. I love you!”

Mourners this past year have paid tribute to the sports legend in many ways. Murals of Bryant have been painted across the Southland and the world. The L.A. City Council is considering a proposal to rename a downtown L.A. street outside Staples Center as Kobe Bryant Boulevard.

The L.A. City Council has also declared Aug. 24 as Kobe Bryant Day in perpetuity, on the date of the jersey numbers he wore with the team.

Bryant played his entire 20-season career with the Lakers, leading them to five NBA titles."

He scored 33,643 points, the fourth-most in league history. Lakers’ superstar LeBron James, who had a very close relationship with Bryant, has 34,241 points. He passed Bryant on the all-time list on Jan. 25, 2020, one day before the helicopter crash. Over the weekend, James was asked about the anniversary.

James was asked about the impending anniversary following the Lakers’ game on Saturday night.

“Man, it’s a saying that says, `Time heals all,”‘ James told reporters. “And as devastating and as tragic as it was and still is to all of us involved with it, only time (will help). And it takes time. Everyone has their own grieving process. Everyone understands that everyone individually is different. Everyone is going to grieve differently. All you can do as a friend or a loved one or anyone in our brotherhood or our familyhood that we have here in the Lakers organization is to put an arm around someone when they need it.”

The L.A. Lakers legend, who had retired in 2016, had tweeted to James just hours earlier to congratulate him for surpassing him as the third highest scorer in NBA history. (He retired in 2016.) "Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames, Much respect my brother," Kobe Bryant had told James. It was his final tweet.

When the Lakers faced the Heat on January 16, 2006, O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, an event that was believed to signify the end of the so-called "Bryant–O'Neal feud" that had festered since the center left Los Angeles. O'Neal was quoted as saying that he accepted the advice of NBA legend Bill Russell to make peace with Bryant.

Another second is not promised, never be too upset to display the blessing the kindness. Be gentle NOW! Don't leave without blessing somebody: https://www.businessinsider.com/kobe-bryant-death-promised-teen-selfie-tomorrow-2020-1. 

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