A tearful LeBron James arrives in L.A. after news of Kobe’s death

Less than 24 hours after LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for No. 3 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and James shared stories of a young Kobe gifting him a pair of his own shoes during All-Star weekend in 2001 News arrived that Bryant, as well as his 13-year old daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Southern California When the Lakers arrived in Los Angeles, cameras caught LeBron visibly devastated and wiping away tears James has yet to release an official statement but there should be no mistake that he is shaken, just like many others around the world, including former President Barack Obama

Less than 24 hours after LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for No. 3 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and James shared stories of a young Kobe gifting him a pair of his own shoes during All-Star weekend in 2001 News arrived that Bryant, as well as his 13-year old daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Southern California When the Lakers arrived in Los Angeles, cameras caught LeBron visibly devastated and wiping away tears James has yet to release an official statement but there should be no mistake that he is shaken, just like many others around the world, including former President Barack Obama