LeBron James spoke for everyone as the Los Angeles Lakers honoured the memory of franchise icon Kobe Bryant on Friday, delivering the simple message: "Not forgotten."
"As I look around this arena, we're all grieving, we're all hurt, we're all heartbroken. When we go through things like this the best thing you can do is lean on the shoulders of your family."
"Tonight we celebrate the kid who came here at 18 years of age, retired at 38 and became the best dad we've seen over the last three years."
"But in the words of us: 'Not forgotten.' Live on brother."
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And Bryant lived in symbols all over Staples Center -- a special KB logo painted on the court, and Lakers team introductions in which every player was introduced "From Lower Merion High School, No. 8, Kobe Bryant."
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