ORLANDO, Fla. -- What started as just another Pro Bowl quickly turned into a tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
News that Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among several people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in California broke shortly before the Pro Bowl game began. The players found out in the locker room moments before the start of the AFC's 38-33 victory at Camping World Stadium. Numerous players took time throughout the game to pay tribute to the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson led a prayer in the locker room before the teams took the field.