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Jimmy Fallon Emotional Tribute To Kobe, Shares L.A. Beer Run Story

The outpouring for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, & the several others lost tragically in a helicopter crash yesterday has been intense... Late Night Talk Show Host Jimmy Fallon among those sharing stories and emotions in the loss of the Lakers legend.

VIA CNN: Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," ended his show Monday night with a special tribute to Kobe Bryant, recalling a beer run he made with the fallen NBA legend.

Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed in Calabasas, California, Sunday morning.

Fallon posted the tribute video on Twitter with the caption, "I will remember you 24/8."

"The world was heartbroken yesterday by a helicopter accident in Los Angeles that claimed the lives of nine people, including that of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna," Fallon says in the tribute video.

He goes on to describe meeting a 17-year-old Bryant at a party when he was 21. Both were new to Los Angeles and "hit it off" at the party.

When the host of the party asked if someone could go on a beer run, Bryant volunteered and Fallon joined him, he said.

*IMAGE VIA GETTY*


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