Watch the Late Night Hosts Emotionally Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant

Nothing could have prepared us for Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel's heartbreakingly beautiful tributes to their friend Kobe Bryant.

back in 2017."When my son had heart surgery, he checked in with me repeatedly," Kimmel said."He made a point once Billy, my son, was out of the hospital to meet him…and from time to time he would check in to see how he was doing."

Before playing a throwback interview with Bryant, O'Brien continued,"Whenever he was on our show, he was a joy to talk with and he always had the audience in the palm of his hand. That's the guy that I've been thinking about these past 24 hours and it's that memory that I'd like to share with you tonight." monologue, the British entertainer spoke of the way Kobe's talent reached millions, even those in places where basketball isn't the biggest sport.

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