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Detroit Pistons pay tribute to Kobe Bryant during Monday's game

Posted at 10:17 PM, Jan 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-27 22:17:26-05

DETROIT (WXYZ) — During Monday night's Pistons game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, players paid tribute to "Black Mamba," also known as Kobe Bryant, who played his entire basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others also died in the fiery crash in southern California.

Pistons players wore No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys with Bryant's name across the back.

The Pistons lost Monday's game to the Cavaliers 115 to 100.