Bulls VP John Paxson recalls 2004 free agent meeting with Kobe Bryant

With the United Center honoring Kobe Bryant on the outside, the Bulls and John Paxson continued to pay tribute to the late Lakers star on the inside. "First of all, obviously this is a really tough time for our game given what happened (Sunday)," Paxson said, referencing the helicopter crash that claimed Bryant, his daughter and seven others. "I think it goes without saying that Kobe Bryant was one of the great players in the history of our game.