This being the first place I read it from, I couldn't take myself to believe it until I checked Twitter.

I'm not a basketball fan by any means, but this is extremely sad as it has influenced quite a lot of people.

My first thought when I first saw this was how fragile life can be.

Mamba is out, RIP

Weird, me and my cousin were just having a game night and talking about wanting to replay Kobe Bryant NBA courtside.

I'm stunned, so sad given how young he still was. As a Bulls fan, I definitely saw Kobe as the one player carrying the torch of NBA supremacy after MJ. Was truly a one of a kind player, just an insanely great sharpshooter. RIP :(

Awful news RIP :(

Yesterday, I actually got a call from my mom asking if it was true. I told her it probably wasn't. Wow. When you mention the greatest basketball players of all time, three names lead the pack. LeBron, Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. This is crazy!!

Thinking about it, we've lost someone who was considered "the best" or iconic in their field every year since like 2009. Stan Lee, Robin Williams, Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson, Prince, etc.

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of innocent people dying. But at least the helicopter gave Kobe's rape victims justice.

I'm saying that, stop respecting him. He's no saint. Instead of remembering him, remember the INNOCENT people on that flight. They deserve the respect and acknowledgement.

Some of Kobe's Greatest Games:

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"Heroes come and go! Legends are forever!"