Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Sends Heartfelt Kobe Bryant Message

On Friday, NBA legend Kobe Bryant would have celebrated his 46th birthday. Many people around the NBA sent out messages on social media to remember Bryant. Via Bleacher Report: "Kobe would've been 46 today. Mamba forever " One person who sent out a post was Basketball Hall of Famer (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) Magic Johnson. His post had over 5,000 likes and 230,000 impressions. Johnson wrote: "Happy heavenly birthday to the 5x NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Oscar and Academy Award Winner, and my friend Kobe Bryant! We all miss you, but your legacy lives on with us forever" Bryant and Johnson are two of the best Lakers players ever. Recently, Johnson made a bold statement about Bryant being in the best player of all time conversation (via NH ExperienceTV h/t NBACentral). Johnson: "We know Kobe belongs in that conversation even today. Kareem, Kobe and they all wore the purple and gold. I think about what Kobe meant to the game of basketball worldwide." Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the