The college athlete also honored Gianna Bryant with a tattoo of her No. 2 Mamba Academy jersey
He shared a screengrab of the note, sent over Instagram direct messages, which showed Bryant checking in on Shareef and asking, “You good fam?”
He added, “I’m glad we got to bond over the years .. not only were you a great uncle you were a coach and a mentor to me too .. I love you man..thank you for everything you’ve done .. for this city , for the basketball world , and for me … I won’t let you down .. you always counted on me and lifted me up. Love you unc ❤️ ❤️.”announcing his plans to transfer
“I’m crying while reading these messages over … even when I was at my worst you checked in on me so often .. I really appreciate you for that because I needed that so much,” he wrote. “i was so defeated sittin in that hospital everyday and I thought my basketball life was over .. you brought a smile to my face .. thank you . Love you.”
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