The Black Mamba is dead.
Totally sucks.
(Topic ID: 260614)
Norwood, OH
Quoted from jhanley:Why isn't any other news confirming it?
Apparently the crash just happened 2 hours ago.
Quoted from jhanley:Why isn't any other news confirming it?
Sadly, it seems to be true. RIP to one of the greatest to play the game.
I wasn’t a Kobe fan, far from that, but this isn’t how it was supposed to end. It does hurt deep inside.
Quoted from whitey:Left behind a Wife and 4 kids
That’s the worst part
RIP
Just read his daughter Gianna died alongside him too.
Maple Ridge, BC
I’m not even a basketball fan but Kobe is a popular video game reference and meme for nailing something perfectly. This is extremely saddening... too young and a horrible way to die with his daughter with him 
Bummer.
They can't even keep a mature technology like helicopters aloft, yet some people still long for flying cars. Not happening!
From High School to a Professional Star..
The poor Wife. Not only loosing her Husband,
but a Daughter. Shattered Heart..
Man this just fukn sucks. Like a gut punch. We were the same age and I followed his entire career. Felt like I grew up with him you know? So sad too hear.
RIP Black Mamba
Horrible news. He went to high school locally here and a relative of mine played with him at Lower Merion. Followed the guy his whole career. Stellar athlete.
No one should lose a spouse and child in the same day. My thoughts go out to the wife and other children. He even has a 7-month old baby at home. Sad.
Quoted from Colsond3:Awesome tributes throughout the NBA today...
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nesn.com/2020/01/watch-celtics-pelicans-pay-tribute-to-kobe-bryant-before-sundays-game/amp/
Yeah I have the Celtics/Pelicans game on and the ticker is full of great messages. Saw Trea Young wore Kobe's #8 today.
Timing is so surreal. He passes the day after getting passed for 3rd all time scoring by Lebron.
Quoted from dirkdiggler:He passes the day after getting passed for 3rd all time scoring by Lebron.
Yup...vs the Sixers downtown here last night. Nuts.
I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women, then had to buy his wife a huge rock to keep his marriage together. And sexually assaulting hotel worker in Colorado. Made Homophobic slurs at a referee.
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women
Have a bit of class, sir. I can't imagine being in his wife's position, past digressions or not. That happened in 2003 and obviously they got through and past it. She lost one of her babies and her love. May I say, (edited).
-Chrissi
He was a pleasure to watch on the court, one of my all time favorite players. When I went to see him at Barclays in Brooklyn against the Nets, I didn't go to see the nets, I went to see KOBE. Even during warm ups he was fun to watch. He looked right at my camera... Man it's crazy, sad day for sure. I also will never forget his last game against the Jazz with the come from behind win at staples center. Here are some photos I took front row at Barclays in BK and yes the Lakers won that night and I was happy about that. :
IMG_1514 (resized).JPGIMG_1505 (resized).JPGIMG_1507 (resized).JPGIMG_1510 (resized).JPGIMG_1504 (resized).JPGQuoted from mrclean:He was a pleasure to watch on the court
Pictures 2 & 3 are pure gold. You must've felt like the man getting them! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing them.
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