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Shaq, West in tears as Kobe honored in tribute

As part of an emotional pregame show on TNT, Shaquille O'Neal called the death of Kobe Bryant something he "never could have imagined," and Jerry West called it the "saddest day of my life."

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The Lakers gathered Tuesday for the first time since Sunday's helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

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Find all of ESPN's coverage on Bryant and the Lakers, as well as reaction around the NBA here.

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