Raptors honour Kobe Bryant with pre-game video tribute (VIDEO)

Jan 29 2020, 1:14 am

The Toronto Raptors honoured Kobe Bryant prior to tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks — the first game at Scotiabank Arena since the tragic death of the basketball legend.

A touching video tribute played on the big screen and was followed by a 24-second moment of silence.

Here’s the video:

Norman Powell, who wears #24 on his jersey because of Kobe, arrived to the arena in appropriate attire:

Meanwhile, some players wrote messages for Kobe on their basketball shoes.

Even the Raptors mascot got involved, wearing a #24 Bryant Lakers jersey.

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