Kobe Bryant fans missed the blink-and-you'll-miss-it tribute in the Super Bowl halftime show

• Jennifer Lopez promised a "heartfelt" tribute to Kobe Bryant during the Super Bowl halftime show. 
• But many fans had a hard time catching the moment.
• It came in the form of an illuminated cross by the stage in the latter portion of the show, glowing in Lakers colors.
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Ahead of Sunday night's Super Bowl, halftime performer Jennifer Lopez promised there would be a "heartfelt" tribute to Kobe Bryant, the basketball legend who died in a helicopter crash a week earlier.

But after all of the dancing, singing, and fireworks, many Kobe fans were left wondering if Lopez and co-performer Shakira had decided to cut the tribute at the last minute.

"Great halftime but what happened to the Kobe Bryant tribute?? Did I miss it or something???" a Twitter user named Sakyoa asked.

"Wait, didn't they say halftime show they were gonna do somethin special for Kobe? Did I miss something? Or am I just delusional ??"another Twitter user asked.

In fact, the tribute did happen, but it was easy to miss.

It took place during a quick change in the last few minutes of the show, as Lopez's daughter Emme sang a stripped-down version of her mom's hit "Let's Get Loud."

The cameras panned to an aerial shot of the stage, which was lit up in a cross, with purple accents off stage, the colors of Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers team.

The NFL also held a moment of silence for Bryant and his daughter Gianna during the pre-show. Bryant, his daughter, and seven others died in a helicopter crash on January 26 in Calabasas, California, while flying to a youth basketball game in foggy conditions. Bryant was 41 and his daughter was 13. 

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