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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Goddard

Kobe Bryant's wife returns to LA Lakers as tearful Pau Gasol joins icon in rafters

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa returned to the LA Lakers' home stadium to show her support as an emotional Pau Gasol saw his shirt retired and placed with his friend's in the rafters.

Spanish basketball star Gasol signed for the Lakers in 2008 and instantly struck a repour with icon Bryant with the duo helping their side to championship titles in 2009 and 2010. Five-time NBA Champion Bryant already had his 24 shirt in the rafters at the Crypto.com Arena which is now joined by Gasol's No.16 top.

Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter died in 2020 in a high-profile helicopter crash.

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