NFL Paid Tribute to Kobe Bryant Before Super Bowl LIV
Kobe Bryant continues to receive tributes from around the sports world and on Sunday he was honored before Super Bowl LIV.
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers lined up on their respective 24-yard lines and the stadium observed a moment of silence for Bryant, his daughter and the seven other victims of last week's helicopter crash.
Scenes from the tribute are below:
The 49ers and Chiefs took a moment to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Chris Doleman and those who lost their lives in last week's accident ?
— ESPN (@espn) February 2, 2020
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/hwkJfItQRp
This was shown on the video board in the stadium. pic.twitter.com/e0VAPyoUrU
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 2, 2020
Chiefs and 49ers paying tribute to Kobe at the 24-yard lines. pic.twitter.com/Q4VAOyQQzd
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) February 2, 2020
A tribute to Kobe Bryant as both teams are lined up on the 24 yard lines. #mamba pic.twitter.com/uwyU0NmjK0
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) February 2, 2020
The teams are honoring Kobe by lining up on the 24-yard lines. pic.twitter.com/eqTB1i11P0
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) February 2, 2020
It was a really nice tribute from a sport Bryant didn't even play. That just shows the reach he had. Even football players looked up to Kobe and this clearly meant something to them.
The NFL did this right.