Colorado was the epicenter of Kobe Bryant’s worst moment, but even in Denver, in a building where he was frequently booed, there were tears and stunned silence.

It started with a moment of silence for the NBA great, who was killed in a helicopter crash about an hour before the game, and led to chants of „Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!“

The game became secondary on this melancholy Sunday at Pepsi Center as the Denver Nuggets held off the Houston Rockets 117-110.

Nikola said he got goosebumps when he heard of Bryant’s death.

„I couldn’t believe it,“ said Jokic, who finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. „He’s not just a legend here, he’s a legend across the world. We lost a huge person, a role model. It’s a huge loss for everybody.“

Jokic gave everything in honor of the player nicknamed Black Mamba.

„When you think about Kobe it’s, `No excuse. Nothing can put your mind off what you love to do,“ Jokic said. „It’s the Mamba mentality, for sure.“

IZVOR: ESPN

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