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Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton dedicates his pole position to Chadwick Boseman

Big shouts to Hamilton for this one.

Saturday morning has already brought a number of tributes and dedications to Chadwick Boseman after his tragic death was announced on Friday night.

One of the most notable ones so far was from Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton learned the news when he woke up on Saturday morning and was devastated like the rest of us.

On Saturday morning he paid tribute to Boseman after taking his 93rd career F1 pole at Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix. After he finished, he said he dedicated the pole to Boseman and did the Wakanda salute in his honor. In a post on Twitter, he talked about the legacy Boseman left and called him a “true superhero.”

He also gave Boseman a shoutout on his radio during his run. “That one was for Chadwick. Chadwick Boseman, man. Rest in peace.”

Shoutout to Hamilton. What a tribute.

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Deonte Burton reacts to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death

Burton was one of many players to tweet his disbelief at the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, along with four others, in a helicopter crash.

The news of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria, devastated those in the NBA community and beyond on Sunday.

Bryant and his daughter, along with three others, were killed when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, Calif. around 10 a.m. local time on Sunday morning.

Bryant was a superstar during his 20-year career, and his influence was still felt throughout the league even after his retirement following the 2015-16 season.

Many of the younger players in the league grew up watching Kobe and the Lakers, attributing their dreams of playing in the NBA to Bryant.

Reaction from fans, friends, and players has been rampant on social media.

Second-year Oklahoma City guard, Deonte Burton took to Twitter to express his condolences and shock, tweeting “@kobebryant I love you forever! You will always be apart of me and the basketball culture #rip my idol 😢😢😢I’m in total disbelief.”

The Thunder are off on Sunday, they return to action on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.

OKC Thunder Wire will continue to update this story as it develops.