LOS ANGELES – Kyrie Irving needed a moment of peace long before the spectacle of Tuesday’s festivities began. The Dallas Mavericks star paid a visit to see the newest statue commemorating the legacy of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant hours before his team suffered a 107-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Mavericks star Kyrie Irving shared his honest thoughts on seeing the Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue on Tuesday.

Jackson then predicted that 2008 would be Kobe’s MVP year, which turned out to be true. The 2007-08 season brought home the Lakers legend’s lone league MVP to add to his rich trophy cabinet, adorned with two Finals MVP awards and five NBA Championship rings.

Kyrie Irving paid homage to his late friend, Kobe Bryant, when he visited the statues of him and his daughter, Gianna on Feb. 25.

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Before stepping onto the court for one of the most highly anticipated games of the season, Kyrie Irving took a moment to pay tribute to his late mentor,