Why Losing Kobe Bryant Felt Like Losing a Relative or Friend

Why Losing Kobe Bryant Felt Like Losing a Relative or Friend
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant reacts during the Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals in Boston, Massachusetts, June 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images
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On the afternoon of Jan. 26, I was at the Indiana men’s basketball game when a chorus of cellphones in the crowd pinged, alerting them to the news of Kobe Bryant’s death. I was astonished at how quickly fans’ attention switched from the game to utter shock and disbelief at the news of Bryant’s passing.

Soon, it seemed like the entire nation was in mourning.

Edward R. Hirt
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