It’s been almost a week since the untimely death of Kobe Bryant and it still doesn’t seem real.
It didn’t just shock the NBA world, but all sports, because Kobe was just that big of a name and insanely talented and dedicated to the sport he loved so very much. He was also a dedicated father which makes the tragedy even more hurtful since his 13-year-old daughter was on that helicopter as well as seven others.
On Saturday, the NFL was holding its Honors awards show, but also took some time to recognize Kobe Bryant, as told by former QB Peyton Manning.
“It was a real honor to be asked by Kobe. He had this fabulous, creative mind and he was always wanting to learn more,” Manning said in a statement earlier in the week. “He was a friend of mine. Our careers basically overlap. He was always asking me questions about football – what’re you saying out there, what’re you doing, take me behind the ropes.
“He created [ his ESPN series ‘Detail’] for the NBA. He wanted to take people behind the ropes and explain it in a way that you understand. So he asked me to do it for football. It was a real honor for me to do it.
“[He was] my friend, I will miss him. It’s real hard to comprehend.”
