‘Please God no, it may’t be true’: Sports activities world in shock after dying of ‘world icon’ Kobe Bryant

The dying of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash on Sunday has introduced forth an outpouring of grief from lots of his fellow professionals, in addition to from outstanding members of the worldwide sporting group.

The 18-time NBA all-star, aged 41, died after a helicopter during which he was a passenger crashed after bursting into flames within the metropolis of Calabasas in Los Angeles County, per US media. Studies state that one other 4 individuals are understood to have perished within the crash.

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Bryant, who spent his total profession with the Los Angeles Lakers, retired from basketball in 2016 after a two-decade profession which noticed him develop into a five-time NBA champion and enshrined his standing within the historical past books as being one of many sport’s best-ever gamers.

We will affirm that Kobe Bryant handed away immediately from the causes of a helicopter accident.

All the Los Angeles Lakers household needs to assist their household and pals.

RIP KOBE ?❤️ pic.twitter.com/FdqwpAFoGY

— Los Angeles Lakers (@LakersLosAngel) January 26, 2020

As such, his dying has prompted an amazing show of emotion on social media as his fellow gamers, a few of whom performed alongside the Lakers icon, expressed their anguish on the lack of one of many sport’s true giants.

Please no. Please god no. It may’t be true.

— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) January 26, 2020

Nooooooooooo God please No!

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 26, 2020

I’m shocked. Phrases can’t even come near describing it. Simply an extremely unhappy and tragic day.

— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) January 26, 2020

Bryant’s attain within the sports activities world prolonged far past that of simply the NBA, inflicting a number of well-known names from throughout the globe to affix within the outpouring of grief.

We miss you already Kobe ❤️❤️????

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) January 26, 2020

Kobe you have been my idol… interval. Mentality by means of and thru. Thanks. To your loved ones, I want y’all nothing however the perfect. Prayers and ideas with you don’t start to explain what we would like for y’all. Love and respect to #eight & #24 ceaselessly. #MambaMentality #Mamba

— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) January 26, 2020

We will always remember how valuable life is. How those that are particular to you and by no means allow them to overlook how deeply you’re keen on them

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) January 26, 2020

US President Donald Trump was additionally amongst these to take to Twitter to precise his condolences.

Studies are that basketball nice Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That’s horrible information!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 26 января 2020 г.

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