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Viral Kobe Bryant Fan Shares Touching Moment With Florist: Listen

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#MambaForever. A Kobe Bryant fan named Zach Schwartz went viral on Twitter after he shared a touching experience with a local florist in Los Angeles following the tragic death of the Lakers legend on Sunday, January 26.

ā€œBought flowers to bring to staples center. When the florist saw that I wanted purple and yellow she asked, 'for Kobe?' I nodded. When she finished I asked what I owed her. she shook her head, handed me the flowers and said 'itā€™s LA.' I almost cried,ā€ Schwartz tweeted on Sunday. ā€œLAs love for Kobe is powerful.ā€

Schwartz, whose tweet went viral, then told Ryan Seacrest on-air on Monday, January 27, that the moment will forever stick with him.

ā€œAs I tried to hand her my credit card to pay for it, she just said,ā€™No, itā€™s LA,ā€™ā€ Schwartz reiterated. ā€œā€¦ [Kobe] was so special to this city and it just felt so profound,ā€ he added. ā€œAngelenos looking out for one another.ā€

The florist, who goes by @rosiiieey on Twitter, and Schwartz have since reconnected on social media and Schwartz has encouraged his followers to ā€œpls forward the kindness to her.ā€

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Listen back in the audio above. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Bryant family as well as the fellow passengersā€™ families and friends during this tragic time.

(Photo credit: Getty Images / Twitter)


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