The NBA has lost two legends in a row. First, they lost former commissioner David Stern to a hemorrhage, and today, the NBA is mourning the loss of former LA Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who played against Reggie Miller in the 1999-2000 NBA finals. Kobe always had the last laugh, because he was with Shaquille O’Neal, and the Lakers were always in Reggie’s way. My deepest regards to Vanessa Bryant on the loss of her husband and daughter. There is no other way to say this, but Kobe and his daughter are in a basketball heaven smiling down on the NBA. This is very hard to write, because whether you loved Kobe and all the things he stood for or not, he will be sorely missed by Lakers fans and Pacers fans alike. Rest in peace, number 24.
