Kobe Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers star, was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. The news rattled the sports world and led to instant reaction on social media.
Man I don’t even know where to start😭😭 I started playing ball because of KOBE after watching the 2010 finals. I had never watched ball before that and that finals was the turning point of my life. I WANTED TO BE LIKE KOBE. I’m so FREAKING SAD right now!!!!
RIP LEGEND
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid)
No me lo puedo creer! No sé que decir! He llorado cuando lo he visto! Increible! Duele mucho! Es un día muy triste!
DEP por lo que has dado al baloncesto!— José Manuel Calderón (@JmCalderon)
Oh my God
— David West (@D_West30)
https://twitter.com/tonyparker/status/1221527048771883008?s=20
Rest In Peace brother
— Hidayet Türkoğlu (@hidoturkoglu15)
Peace and power to the Bryant family, and basketball lovers around the world. R.I.P 😢
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic)
I can’t pray enough for Vanessa and the Bryant family… why is life so damn fragile!
— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph)
Just a few weeks ago. Kobe was my idol. He was so great to cole over the years. Praying for Vanessa and their entire family!!! Just heartbroken.
— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB)
Damn. RIP Mamba. May your memory be a blessing
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban)
Uhhhh. Noooo…life is too precious. RIP Kobe 🙏🏼
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7)
https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1221531785273569280
Loss for words right now! The greatest competitor i have ever gone up against and played with. Learned so much from watching you play as a kid. Could never get past you in the playoffs in the west. But had the honor…
— Deron Williams (@DeronWilliams)
I’m sick! Kobe was different man! Thatap part of my childhood gone! Legendary athlete and mindset. 🙏🏿
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR)
My heart is broken today!
— Bobby Hurley (@BobbyHurley11)
Please God don’t let this be real!!
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell)
Oregon joined in a huddle after news broke of Kobe Bryantap death. Bryant was very close to this Oregon program and shared relations with the players. Many of the girls were emotional and broke down into tears as they had to be consoled by the coaching staff and teammates.
— Ethan Wyss (@WyssEthan22)
My whole day stopped, One of my favorite players. RIP TO THE GOAT KOBE BRYANT
— Lance Stephenson (@StephensonLance)
Stunned.. Sad….. 😢
— Carlos Boozer (@MisterCBooz)
More then just basketball man he has 4 daughters… life is crazy. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine)
Quit playing
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece)
