'He taught me to sign my own checks': Kobe Bryant's ex-LA Lakers teammate Lamar Odom posted an extended, emotional tribute to his 'teacher'

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• Lamar Odom posted an extended tribute to his former LA Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant.
• Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
• Scroll down to read Odom's full tribute, which he posted to his Instagram on Sunday.
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Lamar Odom posted an extended and heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant on Sunday, following the death of his former LA Lakers teammate.