LeBron Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant On 1-Year Memorial

Lakers Forward LeBron James paid tribute to his late former teammate Kobe Bryant with the one-year anniversary of his death on many people's minds.

LeBron has reflected on the time since the death of Kobe Bryant a year ago, saying: "There's a lot of things that die in this world, but legends never die."

Several Lakers players, Bryant's family, and close friends are still in grief following the helicopter crash that killed 41-year-old Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others, on January 26, 2020.

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There will be no Black Mamba uniforms worn on Monday in Cleveland and no formal tribute, with players - including James - still in the process of healing following the shock of his friend's death.

"Man, there's a saying that says time heals all. As devastating and as tragic as it was and still is to all of us involved with it... it takes time. Everyone has their own grieving process," said James at Chicago's United Center, where Bryant's idol, Michael Jordan, used to play.

He took a brief moment to compare him to Michael Jordan in his statement saying "I respect him for who he was as a player and what he was able to bring on the floor, and the fact that he was able to take some things from MJ and look at some of MJ's DNA and actually be able to do it.

The team still continue to pay homage to Bryant in subtle ways, with James saying: "We got a lot of guys that wear shoes [bearing tributes] still to this day.