Ty Lue put away all Kobe Bryant photos in his home to help get over his death

One year later, Tyronn Lue is still struggling with Kobe's passing.

It's been nearly one year since Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash, and for many of us, it still doesn't seem real.

That includes Clippers' head coach Tyronn Lue too.

"I don't really deal with death well," Lue said to a group of media members. "I always try to forget about it. It is just something that is tough for me, especially someone I was so close to."

To make it easier, Lue took down every picture of Kobe Bryant in his house, room, and office. Whatever he can do to make the coping process easier.

"I took down all the pictures in my room, in my house, I don't have them in my office," Lue said.

Just seeing pictures or videos of Kobe is tough for Ty Lue. It brings everything back full circle for him, and for many of us too. The moment you see Kobe's image, it's still tough to really comprehend that he's gone. We'd like to believe that he's simply enjoying his retirement with his family, but tragically, that's not the case.

"Still to this day, just tough," Lue said. "When you look and just watch clips when they are showing stuff from old games or commercials, it is just tough for me to see."

Lue knows that at some point he has to cope with the loss of losing his dear friend - he will have to put up those photos. At some point, we all have to cope with the loss of losing Kobe Bryant. Coaches lost a friend, players lost a mentor, and fans lost a hero. His memory now lives on in those who knew him best, those who have stories to tell. 

"He is always going to live through me, through the NBA, through a lot of people," Lue said. "So just [trying] to come to my office and seeing a picture of me and Kobe I think would be tough."