The late Kobe Bryant and David Stern were honored prior to the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.
Lakers legend Magic Johnson began the evening by acknowledging the losses of Bryant and Stern. He credited Stern, who died on Jan. 1 after suffering a brain hemorrhage, with saving his life and those of many others who have been diagnosed with HIV.
Johnson went on to say the NBA world is still grieving from the loss of Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. Johnson called for a round of applause for Bryant and later had players and the crowd hold hands during an eight-second moment of silence.