Lamar Odom Paid his Respects To Kobe Bryant

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom looked up to Kobe Bryant, he was one of his guys. Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Kobe’s tragic passing, and some of his former teammates were paying tribute to him. Pau Gasol  had some nice words to share. Now we have Lamar Odom’s tribute to the Mamba.

“I never had any brothers but when God decided to take him, I know what it felt like to lose a brother,” Odom continued. In his caption, he added, “It’s never goodbye, I carry the Mamba Mentality with me everyday and I’m now starting to apply your principles to my life. You are an amazing father, friend, brother, teacher and teammate. I will forever love you Bro.”

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You truly know Kobe was a special person by the way his former teammates speak about him.

With Kobe it was only about basketball.

RIP MAMBA.

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