After the death of American basketball legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash on Sunday that also killed his 13 year old daughter Gianna, his counterparts and people from the sports fraternity expressed their condolences.
Here's how they reacted;
"There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my niece Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW"
-- Bryant's former Lakers teammate Shaquille O'Neal
There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020
"Jeannine & I are absolutely shocked to hear of the loss of one of my favorite people & one of the best basketball minds in the history of the game! Our hearts & prayers to Vanessa & his girls. @kobebryant you were my biggest fan, but I was yours"
-- Bill Russell, five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics
Jeannine & I are absolutely shocked to hear of the loss of one of my favorite people & one of the best basketball minds in the history of the game! Our hearts & prayers to Vanessa & his girls. @kobebryant you were my biggest fan, but I was yours #RIPMAMBA @NBA @espn @SLAMonline pic.twitter.com/Ll0BD6VWgr
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) January 26, 2020
"Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete."
-- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA champion and league's all-time scoring leader
Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) January 26, 2020
"Nooooooooooo God please No!"
-- Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade
Nooooooooooo God please No!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 26, 2020
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"Heart going out to the Bryant family right now. RIP Kobe Bryant."
-- US women's footballer and World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe
Heart going out to the Bryant family right now. ❤️. RIP @kobebryant
— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) January 26, 2020
"Like everyone, I’m stunned and saddened to hear the horrific news about Kobe Bryant. Thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this terribly sad time #RIPKobeBryant."
-- Australian cricket legend Shane Warne
Like everyone, I’m stunned, shocked and saddened to hear the horrific news about Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter who died in a helicopter crash. Thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this extremely sad time ! #RIPKobeBryant
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) January 26, 2020
"We miss you already Kobe."
-- NFL Super Bowl winner Tom Brady
We miss you already Kobe ❤️❤️
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) January 26, 2020
"@kobebryant Gone much too soon, how devastating to hear of his passing, he gave joy to so many for so long - deep condolences to his family, his friends, his Laker family. RIP Kobe… #lifeistooshort."
-- Tennis great Martina Navratilova
@kobebryant Gone much too soon, how devastating to hear of his passing, he gave joy to so many for so long- deep condolences to his family, his friends, his Laker family. RIP Kobe… #lifeistooshort
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) January 26, 2020
"I'm heartbroken by this news, you were a true legend, and friend. Rest In Peace @kobebryant, my thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids."
-- French NBA great Tony Parker
I’m heartbroken by this news, you were a true legend, and friend. Rest In Peace @kobebryant, my thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids. #legend #mamba #goat pic.twitter.com/1VKYdbrVEk
— Tony Parker (@tonyparker) January 26, 2020
"Rest in peace Kobe. One of the best sportsmen/athletes that has ever lived. My heart goes out to his family and to all involved in this terrible accident"
-- Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button
Rest in peace Kobe. One of the best sportsmen/athletes that has ever lived. My heart goes out to his family and to all involved in this terrible accident #ripkobebryant pic.twitter.com/91Mt8qUa1c
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) January 26, 2020
"On behalf of myself, the players and staff at AS Roma, we join the rest of the sporting world in mourning the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. Kobe was a true icon and our thoughts are now with his family and the families of all of the victims aboard that flight."
-- Jim Pallotta, the owner of Italian football giants AS Roma
“Tout le monde à l'AS Roma - les joueurs, le staff de l'AS Roma et moi-même - pleure la mort tragique de Kobe Bryant. Kobe était une vraie légende, nos pensées sont tournées vers sa famille et toutes les familles des victimes de ce vol.”
— AS Roma Français (@ASRomaFRA) January 26, 2020
- Jim Pallotta. pic.twitter.com/AqN57fa16p
"The moment you realise life ain't something to fuck with! If you feel something tell that person! If you miss someone tell that person.. you never know when your time is up!"
-- Australian rugby union international Quade Cooper
The moment you realise life ain’t something to fuck with! If you feel something tell that person! If you miss someone tell that person.. you never know when your time is up!
— Quade Cooper (@QuadeCooper) January 26, 2020
"Speechless and shocked!! REST IN HEAVEN MAMBA."
-- German football international Kevin-Prince Boateng
Speechless and shocked!! REST IN HEAVEN MAMBA pic.twitter.com/lIAWrpxAVa
— Kevin-Prince Boateng (@KPBofficial) January 26, 2020
"My biggest sports idol is this man right here. Your work ethic and mentality inspired me so much from as soon i understood what it took to become a pro. You were enjoying your new chapter in your life and to leave us just like that is devastating.. i love you so much! You the goat"
-- Inter Milan's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku on Instagram, with a photo of Bryant
— R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) January 26, 2020
Citing multiple media reports, Variety reported that the four were en route to Gianna's basketball game in Thousand Oaks city when the incident took place.
In a statement, the FAA has said that S-76 helicopter with five people on board crashed near the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas under "unknown circumstances".
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source https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/absolutely-shocking-sports-fraternity-mourn-death-of-nba-legend-kobe-bryant
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