The life and legacy of Kobe Bryant | NBA on ESPN

Tom Rinaldi looks at the impact of Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash at the age of 41.

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[Oadevour]

I've never cried over a celebrity death, but this really felt like a piece of my childhood dying. I can't imagine how it feels for his friends and family. Rest in peace legend, I will always try to live my life with that mamba mentality

[wyethpurkiss]

This is just surreal, he shouldn’t have died this young, man it breaks my heart, he still had a full life ahead of him, him and his daughter Gianna. Can’t imagine what the family is going through.

[Bilnation]

He was more than the NBA he had people who didn’t know him saying Kobe when they shoot😭😭

[carlojames]

Leaving your house & returning home safely is such a UNDERRATED blessing

[leetraviusmckay]

"Heroes are remembered but legends never die"

[dmj]

My fiance' texted me "Kobe Bryant died", I texted back "no he didn't". I went to ESPN and sure enough it was true. I thought I was dreaming. Still can't believe it

[LEONTAE]

Seeing this news killed my whole mood for the whole day. Like fam Kobe really gone 😢😢😢😢

[dairbarely]

“I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.” -Kobe Bryant

[norrismark]

David Stern : With the first pick of the 2020 draft. The Heaven select, Kobe Bryant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 💔😭

[amai]

even though i’ve never even met this man in my life, so weird thinking he’s not here anymore, life is too short.

[surferxblood]

I shed tears multiple times today. There are rivers of tears crying for his loss worldwide. He was and will be loved forever.

[harryramos]

There’s nothing that Kobe Bryant can’t do.
This hurts
He’ll always be loved

[Dakidpepe]

Im sure we all thought it was a joke. I told my friend "stop playing with me kobe aint dead" but I saw from his face he was serious. Wow im heartbroken

[ihmcfly]

Kobe isn’t dead. He lives in our hearts and memories.

[DarkShadow-rweu]

“Heroes come and go but Legends are forever” - Kobe mamba Bryant

[khalidhamadeh]

He was a teacher and a fierce competitor. He taught me so much about being a competitor and a leader. Rest in leace

[AljonGolfs]

I literally shed tears when the news came. This one hit different.

[richardshin]

The legend we never deserved but needed

[chiefdro]

Love this man met him on River Walk back in Shaq and Kobe era he moved me to strive for better and not let anything hold me back especially myself

[kamfisher]

It’ll never be the same kobe we lost you. Condolences to the family’s that lost loved ones.