LeBron James is 'heartbroken and devastated' after Kobe Bryant's death – CNN, CNN

LeBron James added his own powerful, heartfelt message to those tributes on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar – whom Bryant often referred to as his ” brother “ – shared a handful of pictures of the two on Instagram, saying,” I’m not ready but here I go. “

“Man (I’m) sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship / bond / brotherhood we had,” James wrote on Instagram.

Bryant and his – year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed on their way to a basketball game in Thousand Oaks, California, where Gianna was scheduled to play. With them was a community college baseball coach and his wife and daughter, an assistant girls basketball coach from Corona del Mal and a mother with her daughter, all on their way to the same game. The helicopter’s pilot also died in the crash.

James said in his post he was “devastated and heartbroken.”

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“I promise you, I’ll continue your legacy man,” he wrote. “Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There’s so much more I want to say but just can’t right now because I can’t get through it! Until we meet again my brother !! “

The two had a special relationship.

Bryant’s last tweet was a congratulatory message to James for passing him on the NBA all -time scorers list to claim the third spot. James has scored , points throughout his career. Bryant scored 39, .

“Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames,” Bryant tweeted on the night before the accident. “Much respect my brother.”

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