Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers game against Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron James gave a heartfelt tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, saying that the game is a 'celebration of his life'. It is the first game that the Lakers are playing since the passing away of Kobe Bryant.

Lakers' official handle tweeted the video of LeBron James' tribute and captioned the post as: "Tonight we celebrate the kid that came here at 18, retired at 38, and became probably the best dad we've seen over the last three years."