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Breslin Center holds 24 second moment of silence to honor Kobe Bryant before Northwestern-Michigan State game
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Northwestern and Michigan State took 24 seconds to honor Kobe Bryant with a moment of silence before tipping off at the Breslin Center on Wednesday night.
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna “Gigi,” were two of the nine killed in a tragic helicopter accident that occurred in California on Sunday. Several basketball teams, at all levels, are finding ways to honor Bryant and his daughter this week.
Below is the video, as shared by Big Ten Network, of Michigan State and Northwestern honoring Bryant before the game.
.@MSU_Basketball and @NUMensBball observed a 24-second moment of silence in honor of Kobe and Gigi Bryant and the seven other victims of Sunday's tragedy: pic.twitter.com/v5Co311z6j
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 29, 2020
Bryant was a 20-year veteran of the NBA, winning five championships during his career. He was also a two-time NBA Finals MVP, a one-time league MVP (2008) and an 18-time NBA All-Star. He played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB