Everyone has a Kobe Bryant story. Not all of them, however, are accurate.

In the wake of the NBA legend’s tragic death in a helicopter accident on Sunday, the basketball community has mourned his passing by remembering some of his greatest moments. One involving Bryant has come to light, but turns out to be false.

In the final game of his storied career against the Jazz, Bryant scored 60 points, going out like only he could. On his final free throw, former Jazz and current Celtics star Gordon Hayward stepped into the lane early, a violation. On “The Ryen Russillo Podcast” featuring NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico and ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Tirico said Hayward stepped in early intentionally, in case Bryant missed the free throw, to give him another shot at 60.

Hayward wrote on Twitter that the story was untrue after he touched on the relationship he had with Bryant and how much he will be missed.

“It has also come to my attention that there is a story going around tonight about an intentional lane violation that I took to ensure Kobe would get his 60th point in his final game and many are applauding me for the gesture. The fact of the matter is that is not true,” he wrote. “What happened on the free throw line was not intentional. Kobe Bryant would have lost respect for me if I gave him something free. That’s what made him so special.”

Tirico said on the podcast he had never spoken to Hayward about the moment, and Tirico then responded to Hayward’s tweet.

“So glad he clarified what I had always assumed was intentional that night,” Tirico wrote. “Our paths have never crossed since that night. Thank you @espn for reairing Kobe’s final game. Still all so hard to believe.”

Hayward explained to ESPN why he spoke out on Twitter.

“It just was kind of awkward. All these people were … giving me praise, I guess, for something that I didn’t do, or deserve or anything. So I just wanted to set the record straight,” Hayward said.