KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Orlando City began its final training in Florida before the team’s preseason trip to Mexico on a somber note, holding a moment of silence at center pitch to honor NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday.
The Lions wrapped their arms around each other as they huddled and took a moment to pray for the father-daughter pair and for all nine of the lives lost during the crash.
A moment of silence to remember that life is bigger than the game.