Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Performed ‘See You Again’ for Lakers’ Kobe Bryant Tribute, and Fans Are Overwhelmed With Emotion
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's rendition of 'See You Again' had a lot of fans teary-eyed on Friday [...]
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Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth are performing a song at halftime. You know the one.
— Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) February 1, 2020
Some fans actually saw this song coming ahead of time when they heard that Khalifa and Puth were performing at Friday's halftime show. They posted about how they were gearing up for the emotional onslaught ahead of time.
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Wiz got the three-peat jacket on 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/QviQc6GDow
— BATTLES NBA™ (@BattlesNBA) February 1, 2020
If the song were not enough, Khalifa's outfit choice sent viewers into sobs. The rapper wore the iconic "three-peat jacket" from the Lakers' 2002 NBA Championship. The leather jacket was worn by Bryant back in the early days of his career, when he was first establishing himself as the cultural icon he grew to be.
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This song is so heartbreaking. Deep sense of loss.
— Sonu Kaole🇮🇳 (@SonK0319) February 1, 2020
Many fans on Friday night marveled at the impeccable song choice of this performance. Once it was playing, they realized how apt it was for Bryant's tribute.
"This song always gets me," one person tweeted with a crying emoji.
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Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth performed "See You Again" during halftime. pic.twitter.com/9hf1BBpRjR
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 1, 2020
Khalifa and Puth's performance reminded many fans of the fragility of life in general. It prompted many calls to be open with loved ones about what they mean to you while you have the chance, since you never know when you might lose it.
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This Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth performance for Kobe’s Tribute got me like
— mawiz (@mawizh) February 1, 2020
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It could not be overstated how overwhelmed fans felt when seeing this tribute to Bryant in person. Already pushed to the breaking point, the song had many people in tears before the first chorus was over.
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Never cried as much as I have for someone I never met RIP @kobebryant I grew up with your presence in my life. Thank you For teaching me #MambaMentality I love you brother
— Escoissa (@escoissa) February 1, 2020
Some fans were quite surprised by their own emotions on Friday night, remarking that Bryant had meant more to them than they realized. Some wondered how they could shed so many tears for someone they never really met.
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Much respect to Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth for their performance. I know this shit was not easy man. I heard it in Wiz voice. 🥺
— 🇨🇺 (@IvanJrPerez) February 1, 2020
Finally, many viewers were thinking of Khalifa and Puth, and what their emotional state must be. They commended the two musicians for putting on such a heartwrenching performance when they were likely grieving themselves.
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