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Lil Wayne is honoring the late Kobe Bryant.

The 37-year-old rapper performed a tribute to the late basketball legend during the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday (June 28).

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For his virtual performance, Lil Wayne performed a rendition of his 2009 track “Kobe Bryant,” where he recognized Kobe’s talents, rapping , “Kobe doin’ work, 2-4 on my shirt/ He the greatest on the court, and I’m the greatest on the verse.”

In the next verse, Lil Wayne gave a special shout-out to Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant and their kids.

“Heart goes out to Vanessa and the whole Black Mamba family,” Lil Wayne rapped.

Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna tragically died during a helicopter crash in Calabasas back on February 7.

You can check out the full list of winners at the BET Awards here.

Shaquille O’Neal is remembering his late teammate and friend, Kobe Bryant.

The 48-year-old NBA star made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (June 25).

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During his appearance, Shaq told the story of when he first met Kobe before they played together on the Los Angeles Lakers.

“Actually, Kobe reminded me of this story. I was in Orlando, and him and his family came into the locker room and he asked Penny [Hardaway] for an autograph,” he explained.

“I guess Penny kind of blew him off or whatever, I’m not sure — this is what Kobe was telling me. And then he said he came up to me, and I was real nice to him…I never knew that until he told me one day, like this rookie, ‘You remember me?’ He was like ‘I came in the locker room.’ And I was like, ‘Oh yeah, that was you.’”

“I realized what I loved about him early on was he wanted the spot. He wanted to be the best,” he went on to say.

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Snoop Dogg is honoring Kobe Bryant.

The rapper paid tribute to the late basketball star during the virtual 2020 ESPY Awards on Sunday night (June 21).

Snoop rapped as video of Kobe – as well as footage of the many stunning murals that have popped up in tribute to him – played.

Snoop took viewers through Kobe‘s career highlights with his words, saying, “All grit no smile … Let’s do it mamba style.”

“A friend and leader, understandably. And you did it candidly,” Snoop rapped. “Your reign in the city remains … greatness in your name.”

Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna died from a helicopter crash back in February.

You can read Vanessa Bryant‘s Father’s Day tribute to Kobe here.

Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late husband.

The 38-year-old wife of the late Kobe Bryant posted a touching tribute to the NBA icon on her Instagram on Father’s Day Sunday (June 21).

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“Happy Father’s Day to the BEST daddy in the world. We miss you so much. We love you forever and always. Love, Nani, Gigi, BB, Koko and VB ❤️😘@KobeBryant #BestoftheBest #GirlDad ❤️,” she captioned a sweet family photo.

One day before, Vanessa celebrated their daughter Capri‘s first birthday, as well as sharing an adorable video of her baby daughter “driving like her daddy.” Watch it right here!

Just recently, Vanessa revealed she got two tattoos in honor of Gigi and Kobe. See the new tribute…

Click here to see the touching Father’s Day post.

Vanessa Bryant is showing off her daughter Capri‘s adorable driving skills.

The 38-year-old wife of the late Kobe Bryant, who is celebrating the birth of their one-year-old daughter Capri this weekend, posted a cute clip on her Instagram on Saturday night (June 20).

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In the video, Capri is driving a pink buggy.

“Koko Bean driving like her daddy – leaning to the side. Thank you for the buggies auntie Sophie and uncle Serg! #birthdaygirl,” Vanessa captioned the cute post.

“God Bless you sweet princess. Capri Kobe Bryant a.k.a ‘Koko-Bean’ named after her dearly missed daddy, Kobe Bean Bryant. We miss you SO much Gigi and Daddy,” she also wrote in an earlier post that day.

Just recently, Vanessa revealed she got two tattoos in honor of Gigi and Kobe.

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Capri Bryant is a year old!

Vanessa Bryant took to her Instagram on Saturday (June 20) to celebrate her youngest daughter’s first birthday with an emotional post which also honored her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, 13.

“Happy 1st Birthday Capri! Mommy, Daddy, Nani, Gigi and BB love you SO much!!” Vanessa wrote. “God Bless you sweet princess. Capri Kobe Bryant a.k.a ‘Koko-Bean’ named after her dearly missed daddy, Kobe Bean Bryant. We miss you SO much Gigi and Daddy.”

Vanessa recently explained why she and her eldest daughter Natalie, 17, decided to block fan pages on Instagram.

Just recently, Vanessa revealed she got two tattoos in honor of Gigi and Kobe.