Pau Gasol and Others miss Kobe Bryant on His 44th Birthday

Pau Gasol and Others miss Kobe Bryant on His 44th Birthday

Kobe Bean Bryant was an eminent American basketball player

Kobe Bean Bryant was an eminent American basketball player

Former Laker teammate Pau Gasol took to social media on Tuesday to remember the late Kobe Bryant on his birthday.

Former Laker teammate Pau Gasol took to social media on Tuesday to remember the late Kobe Bryant on birthday.

On August 23, Bryant would have turned 44

On August 23, Bryant would have turned 44

Pau Gasol tweet read,  “Happy birthday, hermano. Miss you, always,”

Pau Gasol tweet read,  “Happy birthday, hermano. Miss you, always,”

Bryant was an 18-time All-Star, four-time All-Star MVP, five-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, and 2007-08 regular season MVP.

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

He spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.

He spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.

The nickname "Black Mamba" was given by himself in the mid-2000s

 In a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020,  Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.

 In a helicopter crash in California, in 2020,  Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.