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Kobe Bryant offers inspiring message to Gordon Hayward after his devastating injury

Kobe Bryant took to Instagram to offer words of encouragement to Gordon Hayward after he went down with a horrific injury in his first game with the Celtics

The start of the 2017-18 NBA season on Tuesday night was marred by Gordon Hayward's gut-wrenching injury just minutes into his debut with the Boston Celtics.

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After suffering a severe ankle break that caused the Cavaliers bench to react in horror, athletes across the league reached out to Hayward over social media offering him prayers and words of encouragement.

On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant added his name to the growing list of athletes sending Hayward their well-wishes, posting a photo of the Celtics forward to his Instagram account along with an inspiring message for him in his recovery.

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