VIDEO: Tracy McGrady Breaks Down Remembering Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Gianna

The world is still mourning the loss of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who perished in a helicopter accident outside of Los Angeles in Calabasas on Sunday afternoon. It's a tragedy that some may never fathom, and a heap of Kobe's closest friends and former colleagues have been making cameos -- whether it be on social media, radio, or television -- to pay tribute to the late 41-year-old icon. Tracy McGrady joined that growing list on Monday in a gutting interview on ESPN's The Jump with Rachel Nichols.

From revealing that Kobe used to preach that he wanted to be immortalized by being better than Michael Jordan and wanting to die young, to his memories of watching Gianna grow up and blossom into a basketball sensation, McGrady's recollection is absolutely traumatizing.

T-Mac could hardly hold himself together recapping the memories he shared with Bryant and Gigi. Speaking of which, here's one that will undoubtedly help combat his flood of tears.

Millions around the world are still numb to the news of Bryant's shocking passing, and McGrady's touching memoir confirms that this tragedy is one that will take years to reckon with.