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Dwyane Wade Gives Emotional Tribute to Kobe Bryant: 'Thank You For Being My Friend'

Former NBA player Dwyane Wade recorded a message honoring the late Kobe Bryant following the NBA legend's death in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

"Today is one of the saddest days of my lifetime," an emotional Wade said. "It seems like a bad dream that you just want to wake up from. It's a nightmare."

Through tears, Wade recounted his relationship with Bryant, and the life he lived.

"If you got the chance to know Kobe, if you got the chance to really know Kobe, there's nobody better man," Wade said. "Emotions are all over the place.