The two athletes both took time to publicly acknowledge the basketball star's passing.
Manning, the legendary former quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, spoke about Bryant's death at the 9th Annual NFL Honors awards ceremony.
"Last weekend, the sports world lost a shining light with the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant," he said."I was lucky to call Kobe my friend. Our careers overlapped almost identically. We even retired within just a few months of each other. I remember meeting him for the first time in a Lakers locker room in 1999. We immediately recognized mutual appreciation for what it took to do our jobs well.
"The NFL joins the country and the world in mourning the loss of nine individuals who left their own indelible imprint on the lives of many, and our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with their families," Manning concluded in his speech."May God's peace be with all of them, and I sure do miss my friend, Kobe Bryant."Peyton Manning delivers a tribute to Kobe Bryant at
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