Lakers News: Watch Touching New Kobe Bryant Tribute Video
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Three years after his passing, the Lakers legend looms large.
After Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant passed away three years ago, Kobe fan Andy Treys put his Bryant enthusiasm to good use, putting together a tribute video montage of the 18-time All-Star. You can check it out for yourself at KB24.
Landon Buford spoke with Treys about his Black Mamba fandom. Treys who grew up watching Bryant rack up championships with Shaquille O’Neal in the early 2000s,
“I was a super-super Kobe [Bryant] fan since as long as I can remember,” Treys told Buford. “I watched every game as a kid, and I would cry when the Lakers lost. My love for Kobe, and basketball in general, transcended throughout our family, despite my dad being into soccer because he was an immigrant from Armenia and that was more of the culture there. It became a family tradition to watch the games, and my dad would also take me to as many games as he could afford.”
Treys took over the domain, which had been Bryant’s for a decade, in 2021, and used it to house a permanent tribute to the deceased vet.
“When I was growing up, I would visit [KB24.com] every day,” Treys reflected. “It was a place where Kobe connected with his fans on a personal level. He would sometimes come on and give his thoughts after games, post pictures from camps… all kinds of cool interaction. The asking price was pretty expensive, but I didn’t care, it felt like a steal to me. This was a piece of Kobe from my childhood that I could hold on to and keep forever.”