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Check out Jameis Winston’s touching tribute to Kobe Bryant on Instagram

See what Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston had to say on Instagram about the passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

The entire world is still coming to grips with the tragic loss of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash last month in California.

Tributes have been pouring in since the tragic accident from fans and athletes from all over, and last week, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston took to his Instagram to post a touching tribute of his own.

Take a look.

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#mambaforever #mambamentality

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Georgia football greats take to social media after Kobe Bryant’s tragic death

Georgia football and basketball players took to social media to react to the news of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant’s tragic passing.

The world went quiet on Sunday when news struck that a helicopter carrying NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna (13) and nine others had crashed, leaving everybody on board dead.

Bryant, aside from being an all-time great in the sport of basketball, was one of the most iconic athletes of the 21st century. If you ever played a sport, regardless of which one, you likely idolized Bryant.

I played soccer growing up, a sport Bryant was very fond of. And before every game, it was a Kobe Bryant highlight video that got my blood pumping. I did not watch the video solely for his basketball skill, but because of the passion that was visibly pouring out of #8 or #24 in every play he made. Kobe was more than just a great basketball player, but it was his leadership, his drive, his never-quit mindset that would remind me to leave it all on the field every single game.

It was that Mama Mentality.

And that’s what was so inspiring about Kobe – that’s what touched all of us more than anything. To every athlete, no matter the sport, we can all learn something from the way Kobe approached life, how he valued time with his family and how we was laser-focused on becoming the best basketball player he could could possibly be from day one.

On Sunday, current and former Georgia football and basketball players felt the shockwaves of Bryant’s death and were obviously emotional. Many took to social media to honor the Black Mamba.

These are players who, like many of us, used Kobe as motivation to go to the gym when they really did not want to. They looked up to Kobe for how he commanded respect from anybody he played with or against. These are all players who wanted to strike fear in the opposition the way Kobe did 82 times a year.

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The People’s Champ.

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‘78 .. 💔

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Damn!!! Rip 🐐

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Geno Atkins enjoys another milestone surrounded with family.

 

Current, former Eagles players react on Twitter to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in helicopter accident

Eagles players react on Twitter to Kobe Bryant’s death

The sports world was shocked on Sunday, but the news that retired NBA star and future Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter accident.

Notre Dame’s Braden Lenzy Remembers Kobe Bryant

The news of Kobe Bryant’s death is shocking.  It’s awful, no words do the moment or the news justice.

If you haven’t already heard, this is one of those moments that just shock you.  Some people you grow up watching play a sport, invent the next great thing or do something heroic.  These people seem like real-life action heroes in that they’re just not susceptible to something awful happening.

Kobe Bryant was one of those people or players, who was nothing short of an NBA legend.

Unfortunately that was not the case today as the shocking news of Bryant’s untimely death has shaken not only the sports world but really the entire world.

I was never a Lakers fan by any means and I didn’t necessarily root for Kobe but I sure as heck enjoyed watching him.  I rooted against his Lakers squads for years (2000 NBA Finals still sting) but he was also the first athlete I remember specifically forking over a pretty penny of my hard-earned money to watch in person once I’d gotten a full-time job.

The news of Kobe Bryant’s death is shocking.  It’s awful, no words do the moment or the news justice.  If you’re the praying type I’m sure those close to him and the other victims could use some about now.

In the meantime, Notre Dame speedster Braden Lenzy took to Twitter shortly after the news broke to share memories of Kobe Bryant. I thought I’d share it because it’s a lot deeper and more personal than just “I loved watching him ball” or anything like that.

Again, I’m at a loss for words so won’t even try to do it justice.

Unreal and awfull