Yesterday was the anniversary of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Tributes found their way to social media yesterday, and that’s where Ohio State guard Duane Washington, Jr. comes in.
Washington is the nephew of the five-time NBA champion and 18-time NBA All-Star. And while his time with his uncle was fleeting, he still remembers spending time with him.
He took some time to sit down with the Big Ten Network yesterday to reminisce about some of the memories of “uncle” Kobe and talked about more than what he meant on the basketball court. In case you missed the short segment, it’s worth a watch and will even reveal a picture of an extremely young Washington in the arms of one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball.
Click on the below and spend just a couple of minutes paying tribute to Kobe thanks to the Twitter account of
Duane Washington Jr. (@dwizthekid4) is the nephew of five-time @Lakers champ Derek Fisher.
The @OhioStateHoops G not only knew Kobe, but he'd call him "Uncle Kobe."
"I didn't have too much time with him, but the time I had was not even about basketball."#MambaForever 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/LGlV2tI8CW
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 26, 2021
R.I.P. Kobe and those lost a year ago. Our hearts and prayers still go out to all of those no doubt still mourning the tragic events of that day.
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