Actress Amanda Ebeye pens down beautiful poem in tribute to Kobe Bryant

Nigerian actress Amanda Ebeye pens down a beautiful poem in tribute to the basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash.

Since the news of the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, 41 and daughter, Gianna, 13 was released, stars and fans have taken to social media to pen their heartfelt wishes to the family of the deceased and their tribute as well.

Nigerian actress and producer, Amanda Ebeye, is not left out as well as she took to her Instagram account to pen down an emotional piece in memory of Kobe Bryant and his daughter.

Read her poem here:

Dear Basketball,

From the moment
I started rolling my dad’s tube socks
And shooting imaginary
Game-winning shots
In the Great Western Forum
I knew one thing was real:
I fell in love with you.

A love so deep I gave you my all —
From my mind & body
To my spirit & soul.

As a six-year-old boy
Deeply in love with you
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
I only saw myself
Running out of one.

And so I ran.
I ran up and down every court
After every loose ball for you.
You asked for my hustle
I gave you my heart
Because it came with so much more.

I played through the sweat and hurt
Not because challenge called me
But because YOU called me.
I did everything for YOU
Because that’s what you do
When someone makes you feel as
Alive as you’ve made me feel.

You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And I’ll always love you for it.
But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.
This season is all I have left to give.
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.

And that’s OK.
I’m ready to let you go.
I want you to know now
So we both can savor every moment we have left together.
The good and the bad.
We have given each other
All that we have.
And we both know, no matter what I do next
I’ll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the clock
Ball in my hands.
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1

Love you always,
Kobe

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It is indeed sad news. Rest well, Kobe and Gianna.