EMOTIONAL NBA MOMENTS

tragic news affecting Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas his sister was killed in a one-car accident early Saturday morning according to Washington State Police she was 22 years old and a moment of silence here at the Garden and tears streaming down the face of Isaiah Thomas he will play and moments ago he was introduced to the home crowd and Bradley had Lopez closing out [Music] [Applause] you obviously have had a very difficult stretch but you continue to perform at a high level how are you able to get to your game basketball when I when I'm it just keeps me going so I do everything for my sister now and that's all I can that's all I can do thank you man you gotta respect Isaiah for that but that's only one of our 10 most emotional Moments One Shot made an NBA legend cry another player was forced to play an NBA game after their family was burned alive but before we get to that at number nine Kevin Durant's emotional moment came when he suffered a life-threatening injury even though he had just gotten hurt a few weeks before Kevin was being pressured by the entire world to get back on the court too soon anyway that he could be out on a court healthy enough to play I'm not concerned I don't care about rust I could care less if Kevin Durant is healthy enough to I'm talking about the play without pain oh I can expect a lot and obviously Kevin heard all this talks with his team just one loss away from losing a championship he announced his return but he'd regret that decision soon Curry to Durant there's his first shot and looks pretty good there Ronald's home of three Durant tries another three two for two is Kevin Durant Locker trying to stay with Durant knocks it away and Duran slipping Durant goes down holding his leg and Durant grabbing that right leg I don't like to hear the fans cheering I'm surprised by that and and the players are telling him not to be doing that Kevin suffered one of the worst injuries possible some that's ended careers before him a torn Achilles so when he couldn't even walk off the court without hell and the opposing fans were cheering on his downfall they must not have realized that Kevin risked the rest of his career for that one game and that's where the situation at the entire Warriors organization emotional he sacrifices body for us and I just feel bad for him so we'll uh I got a lot of emotions right now it's crazy to see him go down you know it took the life out of us for sure you know we're all praying for him and we're going to be by his side no matter what the situation is we're all going to be right by side there with him ah Kevin it's an Achilles injury he was cleared to play tonight that was a collaborative decision I don't believe there's anybody to blame and um if you have to you can blame me nah you gotta respect Kevin for putting his team over his own life but his injury wasn't as bad as number a where a player was forced to watch his family die in a house fire March 25th 2018 I was in a house fire and I had uh I had escaped but I lost my grandmother my baby brother as a junior in high school he's watching the elite eight realize that the fire is in his own house drive two windows the third window finally popped open he wanted to go back in could not because of the heat so we had to jump out towards Patel attendant said I wouldn't play basketball ever again basically saved the life of the three-month-old cousins imagine and when he persevered to he kept going and he didn't give up when all the odds was against him on my shoulder I got my baby brother my grandmother that's who I played for uh I'm sorry it's just been my why and my joy and my passion the reason why I go so hard and wanting to wake up every day with a smile on my face because I'm not supposed to be here right now like I was 22 seconds away from not being here so I have every reason to smile [Music] [Applause] but all right not all emotional moments are that serious at number seven one fan got so emotional he got kicked out of an NBA game by the police okay dude really got arrested and the mascot started it well it ain't actually like that fan could have made the NBA or anything cause at number six when people actually make the NBA it leads to some of the most emotional interviews in NBA history I don't know what to say I didn't think I'd be in this position I dreamed about this since I was four I just thank God for it why is it so important to you to be putting on that Jersey I'm from New York that's why it's important me repping my city is it's amazing it means a lot for both of us we both know what I've been through I don't want to get a little emotional up here man but I just want to thank him for everything he's done for me tell me about these tears this is just accomplishing something that I've been dreaming of my own life hearing about a sentence from Adam Silver I've dreamed of this is so much that I gotta cry man but as emotional as players get at the draft that's just the beginning of the height the have to live up to and at number 5 LeBron James didn't just live up to his hype he set one of the most legendary records in sports history and got emotional in front of his family and millions of people among all your accomplishments where will the scoring title rank the scorn record was never ever even thought of in my head because I've always been a past first guy I've always loved seeing the success of my teammates it's never been a goal of mine hey Brown when you break the record you don't cry yeah the score record wasn't his priority on February 12 2023 LeBron walked in just 36 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer and well work J Will switches on to LeBron here's a three on its way there you go [Applause] on his schedule LeBron Fires at three West for five chains James and here's James Walker finds James looking for James he's got it coming to the end of the third quarter LeBron James a shot in history [Applause] scoring record now belongs to LeBron James no thank you to the Laker faithful um you guys are one of a kind and everybody that's ever been a part of this run with me the last 20 years 20 plus years I just want to say I thank you so much because I wouldn't be me without y'all I would never ever in a million years dreamed this even better than what it is tonight so [ __ ] man thank you guys now all right LeBron's shot might have made NBA history but in number four Kawhi Leonard shot made a grown man cry it's off the Leonard defended by Simmons is this the dagger [Applause] is one the Raptors get this shot to go ten like imagine a guy who laughs like this making you cry but all right all jokes aside and beat was only diagnosed with some hurt feelings and number three Tony Snell's emotional moment came after he was diagnosed with a life-changing disorder Tony always knew he was different but he kept it a secret because most people treated him like a joke from fans clowning his embarrassing statlines and turning him into a meme to having his own teammates clown him for how he dressed he said Tony Snell was the worst dress player he's ever 100 all along Tony was just trying to be him but nobody knew what he was actually suffering from last year Tony and his wife Ashley noticed their little boy Carter was starting to miss some developmental Milestones by 18 months he still wasn't talking he was doing a lot of stimming so it's like this kind of movement always has to have six or seven toys in his hands usually one is always a basketball so the doctor was like well we need to get him tested for autism so he gets diagnosed at what point did you think you know what I can relate to some of this as well maybe I should get checked out growing up always been alone I just couldn't connect with people in the personal side of things and I'm like you know what have you diagnosed then I think I am too so that they gave me the courage to go get checked up and after that heartbreaking announcement Tony's Story made headlines but in number two Jamal Murray's emotional moment came from a worldwide conjure diversity once the world found out about the insane tragedies when cops wrongfully killed Brianna Taylor and George Floyd nobody was more affected by this than Jamal Murray Not only was he upset he felt like he needed a spread awareness by representing the people that were lost with some custom shoes and once he wore him to his next game he put the world on notice Murray goes shot clock at three no little floater is good Murray three-pointer is up and it's good Jamal Murray again step back three on the way and he's got another one jokic's finding Murray Murray does he got another one in him oh you bet he does and that might be the dagger wow 50 points and the win while wearing the shoes Jamal had the best game of his career so of course he got emotional in life you find things that hold value I think it's a fight for we found something worth fighting for as the NBA as a collective unit and I usually choose as a as a similar to me to keep fighting all around the world you have a picture of George Floyd on your right shoe here we've got Brianna Taylor why why is this been so personal for you Jamal because it's not just in America it happens everywhere and uh it's not gonna take one night and we've been doing it trying to fight for 400 years but these shoes give me life they help me find strength to keep fighting this world but in number one one of the most emotional moments in NBA history came after a player lost now Nia's teammate but his best friend none of Kobe Bryant's teammates ever got as close to him as Pau Gasol did once Powell joined the Lakers these two instantly bonded and formed enough chemistry on the court to eventually win a championship but it was deeper than just basketball off the court Paul became part of Kobe's family when all of Kobe's kids began considering pal their Uncle so it seemed like the friendship between the guys would Last Forever Until good afternoon from New York we're coming on the air with breaking news very sad news to tell the Sports World the LA Times is reporting that retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash I still didn't want to believe it you still thought that Kobe could have gotten out of that accident by his own feet you know he was that invincible followed cow and his wife Catherine knew what his brother would want him to do we wanted to be close to Vanessa and the kids being there for him as much as possible house and flowers for Kobe and Vanessa's 19th wedding anniversary and a cake for Gianna's birthday in May then in September Powell became a father for the first time my daughter's full name is Elizabeth Gianna Ghazal to have Gianna's name remembering her and having her present it represents so much I'm just gonna try to be a good father to my daughter a good uncle to his daughters a good brother to his wife so after Powell did all of that for Kobe's fam and because of the Legacy that him and Kobe created together the Lakers honored Pow with a night that even Kobe would have been proud of it is my honor to introduce my dear friend pal tonight pal is special to Kobe as a teammate as a man and as a friend Pablo Kobe predicted you and he would be together in the rafters here's a little video I want you to watch there's no debate I mean how when he retires he will have his number in the Rafters next to mine reality is all about power and I really look forward to the day where he's there giving his at Center Court so it's going to be awesome and Now ladies and gentlemen turn your attention to the rafters as we welcome our 12th member of Laker Legends join us right now in unveiling Powell Gasol's number 16 and three two one [Music] thank you [Music] and Now ladies and gentlemen that's all welcome a newest Laker Legend Paul Gasol thank you thank you so much what a what an unbelievable feeling what an unbelievable honor I'll start to thank Vanessa thank you so much for the video for the introduction thank you for being here I love you sister I'm proud to be your brother I'm proud to be an uncle to your lovely girls man I'm just overwhelmed to see all the faces here all of you just want to say thank you for making me feel so special it's really made my honor to wear these jerseys to play for this franchise to help this team to contribute to this city it really has so I thank you but I can't go on without talking about the person in the face that I don't see the brother that elevated me inspired me challenged me to be a better player just to be a better man overall I miss him so much like many of us do I love him I wish he was here with Gigi I really do but I think he'll be proud and he was looking forward to this moment so love you brother [Music] [Music]

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Id: kImGP0jDaRA

Length: 15min 45sec (945 seconds)

Published: Wed Jul 19 2023