World, Sports Figures React to Kobe Bryant’s Sudden Death
His final tweet was about LeBron James eclipsing his scoring record
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant smiles as he and his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore walk up the steps after the victory parade celebrating the Lakers’ NBA championship in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 17, 2009. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Tributes from current and former NBA players have poured in after former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Bryant, 41, was an 18-time NBA All-Star and five-time champion who was among the most influential sports figures of all time.
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