NBA Usher about friendship with Kobe Bryant By Gerrald Adams - Feb 1, 2020 2:28 PM FacebookTwitterWhatsAppReddItDiggEmail Singer Usher shares his memories about teenage friend Kobe Bryant. See moreUsher opened the Lakers' Kobe tribute with a breathtaking rendition of Amazing Grace – we talked about what it felt like out on the floor, and his long friendship with Kobe, which started when they were both teenagers. pic.twitter.com/3s16sOOk67— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) February 1, 2020 See moreUsher performs “Amazing Grace” during the Lakers’ tribute to Kobe. pic.twitter.com/NV88OpW5Uq— ESPN (@espn) February 1, 2020