Mickael Pietrus pays tribute to Air France Flight 447

Orlando Magic reserve guard Mickael Pietrus(notes), whose nationality and play earned him the nickname "Air France," honored the memory of Air France Flight 447 passengers on Thursday by wearing sneakers with "AF 447" on the sides for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Orlando Magic reserve guard Mickael Pietrus(notes), whose nationality and play earned him the nickname "Air France,"  honored the memory of Air France Flight 447 passengers on  Thursday by wearing sneakers with "AF 447" on the sides for Game  1 of the NBA Finals.

"I wanted to send my prayers to all those people who lost their lives on that plane," Pietrus said, according to Matt Steinmetz of NBA FanHouse. "I know that families are having hard times right now and hopefully they'll have better days in the future. ... Life is short and sometimes people suffer. And you've got to try to do the right thing."