Pau Gasol and Others Remember Kobe Bryant on His 44th Birthday

Kobe Bryant remembered on His 44th Birthday

23 Aug, 2022 23 Aug, 2022 By NEWSHOG By NEWSHOG www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk

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[{"selector":"#anim-b7032f24-ea5a-4673-92d0-013cc93e46de [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2749ff84-5991-420b-8f59-a68779642820","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Former Laker Pau Gasol was just one of many players who took to social media on Kobe Bryant's birthday to remember him. Richard Giles, CC BY-SA 2.0 Richard Giles, CC BY-SA 2.0

[{"selector":"#anim-f41d3a95-02c0-4dd6-89c5-98e716fea990 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b09ed52-7e05-4cfb-b023-57ee1538195c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] “Happy birthday, hermano. Miss you, always,” Gasol tweeted.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d0b35222-26c0-44ba-a9d5-337b66631b97 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.924176159402965%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10827590-e0f1-47e8-b690-a87290d003fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] “Happy birthday, baby! I love you and miss you so much! #44,” posted Vanessa Bryant. football.london football.london

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[{"selector":"#anim-74c69104-236f-404b-91f6-13a8daa9d7a7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-5.107242949468361%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bfabc702-90f6-4145-a6ea-cf5cd9f3dac5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":10,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Bryant was a 18-time All-Star, five-time NBA champion, four-time All-Star MVP, two-time Finals MVP, and regular season MVP in 2007-08. FLICKR FLICKR Learn more