The basketball world was hit with stunning news on Sunday when multiple outlets reported that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Bryant was reportedly among the five people onboard the helicopter that crashed on a hillside near Malibu.
The LA County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that all five people onboard died in the crash, but the department did not state whether Bryant was onboard. Bryant was among fatalities, according to ABC7 in Los Angeles and Variety. the According to the TMZ report, Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, was not a passenger on the private helicopter.
Bryant had been in the news because LeBron James passed him Saturday night on the all-time NBA scoring list; Bryant sent a tweet congratulating LeBron at 10:39 p.m. Saturday night.
Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother 💪🏾 #33644
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020
Kobe Bryant was 41 years old.
As news of the tragic crash hit social media, the sports world was understandably shocked by the reports.
This is not real right now
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) January 26, 2020
We miss you already Kobe ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) January 26, 2020
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) January 26, 2020
🙏🏽🤦🏽♂️ RIP to a legend smh
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) January 26, 2020
Nooooooooooo God please No!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 26, 2020
Don’t want to believe what I’m seeing / hearing on Kobe 🙏🏾😞
— D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) January 26, 2020
We can never forget how precious life is. How those who are special to you and never let them forget how deeply you love them
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) January 26, 2020
My heart hurts for Kobe and his family. Life aint fair man. This cant be
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) January 26, 2020
RIP Kobe Bryant man. pic.twitter.com/oYsPutCmpD
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) January 26, 2020
Legend….RIP. pic.twitter.com/FGyYbfGC5v
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 26, 2020
☹️
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) January 26, 2020
RIP KOBE. #prayfortheBryants
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) January 26, 2020
Please no. Please god no. It can’t be true.
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) January 26, 2020
Quit playing
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) January 26, 2020
Wow.
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) January 26, 2020
Please don’t tell me this is true . Not Kobe
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 26, 2020
Rip to a legend man… #Mamba
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) January 26, 2020
God, we ALL need you!
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) January 26, 2020
Someone please tell me this Kobe news ain’t real
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) January 26, 2020
I’m shook….. idk what to think right now
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) January 26, 2020
Please God no…
— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) January 26, 2020
This can’t be true …….
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 26, 2020
Na man I’m not believing Bean is gone……no way
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) January 26, 2020
IM REALLY IN TEARS! RIP THE GOAT! @kobebryant @ Los Angeles, California https://t.co/ba9zcJuu7Q
— Kenneth Faried (@KennethFaried35) January 26, 2020
I don’t know what to say. I don’t believe this
— Iman. (@imanshumpert) January 26, 2020
Wow. 🙏🏼💔😢 Life is fragile. RIP Kobe.
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) January 26, 2020
Man no!
— Mike Conley (@MCONLEY10) January 26, 2020
OMG 😱 😢 https://t.co/G1jdtWMPAd
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) January 26, 2020
Shit is scary. And sad.
— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) January 26, 2020
Can’t be real
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) January 26, 2020
Plz God No. Not Kobe
— Shane Larkin (@ShaneLarkin_3) January 26, 2020
Man!!!! This can’t be not bean
— C.J. Watson (@Quietstorm_32) January 26, 2020
No no no please tell me this is not true. Not Kobe…. prayers to his wife, daughters and loved ones
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) January 26, 2020
This can’t be true https://t.co/P5rTl8FoPA
— STEVE NOVAK (@stevenovak16) January 26, 2020
Wow. So Sad 🙏🏾
— Jason Thompson (@jtthekid) January 26, 2020
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