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Lakers Video: Snoop Dogg Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant During 2020 ESPYS

The sports world and all of Los Angeles was heartbroken when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers tragically passed away in a helicopter accident on Jan. 26.

It brought the NBA to a halt and when games resumed, players’ faces were full of raw emotion as teams went about honoring the five-time champion a variety of ways. Murals paying tribute to Bryant and his daughter were painted throughout Southern California and globally.

The pain and shock from Bryant’s death still hasn’t set in for many, and on Sunday the latest tribute came from hip-hop legend and longtime Lakers fan Snoop Dogg.