NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady opened up about the death of Kobe Bryant, recounting how in the past his friend told him he wanted “to die young.”

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McGrady, who retired from the league in 2013, made the stunning revelation Monday on ESPN’s “The Jump.”

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“This sounds crazy, but Kobe spoke this, he spoke this,” the 40-year-old shooting guard told host Rachel Nichols, who seemed taken aback.

“He used to say all the time, ‘I want to die young,’ ” he added, while wiping a tear from his face.

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Bryant, according to McGrady, would also say, ” ‘I want to be immortalized and, you know, have my career be better than Michael Jordan and I want to die young.’ ”

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McGrady said he learned of Bryant’s death Sunday while dancing with his daughter at an event for his wife.

“They came and told me the news and I just couldn’t believe it,” McGrady said. “Just like everybody else, but … I’m devastated.”

Bryant, 41, died on the 26th of January 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others when his chopper crashed in Calabasas on their way to a youth basketball tournament.

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nonsense!! u sud said it when he was alive

, ” ‘I want to be immortalized and, you know, have my career be better than Michael Jordan and I want to die young.’ ”