Jimmy Fallon shares story about meeting Kobe Bryant at a party and going on a beer run in touching tribute to the Lakers legend

Tyler Lauletta

January 28, 2020 6:15 AM

Athletes and celebrities alike are sharing their memories of Kobe Bryant in the wake of his sudden death.

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Late-night host Jimmy Fallon shared an anecdote of his own on Monday night, describing the first time he and Bryant met at a party as their careers were just starting off in Los Angeles.
Bryant volunteered to go on a beer run and invited Fallon to join, leading to a comical misadventure that would become a story they'd share for years.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died on Sunday in a helicopter crash just outside of Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others on board.

In the wake of Bryant's sudden passing, fans , former players , and others close to Bryant have been sharing their memories of the 20-year NBA veteran.

On Monday night, late-night host Jimmy Fallon shared a touching anecdote about the first time he and Bryant met. Fallon was a new comic in Los Angeles and Bryant was still a teenager who had just joined the Lakers, when the two wound up at the same party and hit it off.

Bryant volunteered to make a beer run for the group, and invited Fallon to join him, in what would wind up being the first of what sounds like many shared memories between the two.

Fallon goes on to describe the conversations he would have with Bryant as their lives progressed, about fatherhood and life, and how they would laugh about how far they had both come.

Fallon finished his story with a message of love to those affected by the tragedy, before closing by saying, "Kobe, when we meet again, we're going on a beer run."

You can watch Fallon tell his story below.

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