Vanessa Bryant held back tears in an emotional tribute to her late husband and NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna at a public memorial service held at the Staples Center. The former basketball greats Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal also gave moving tributes. Despite having tears streaming down his face, Jordan was able to joke with the thousands in attendance, saying he'd become a new 'crying meme'
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