LeBron James Posts Heartbreaking<br />Tribute to Kobe Bryant On Jan. 27, LeBron James took to Instagram<br />to speak publicly about his friend and mentor,<br />Kobe Bryant, for the first time since his death. Bryant died on Jan. 26 along with his daughter,<br />Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash. In his tribute post, LeBron said he was “heartbroken<br />and devastated” by the loss of his “big bro.” LeBron James,<br />via Instagram He then wrote about how he had “just heard [Bryant’s]<br />voice” the morning of the crash and didn’t think “in a million<br />years” that it would be their last conversation. LeBron James,<br />via Instagram LeBron ended his post by promising to “continue [Bryant’s]<br />legacy,” asking him to send “strength from the heavens.” LeBron James,<br />via Instagram
