In the most tragic news, LA Lakers' basketball superstar Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26 in Calabasas. TMZ Sports confirmed that Kobe was along with five people on the private helicopter before it went down. Along with him, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna also died in the crash along with her friend and her friend's parents.
This news has left everyone in shock as Kobe Bryant was 41 years old, survived by his wife Vanessa and four daughters. He was a five-time NBA champion during his 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, 18-time All Star, two-time NBA finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), and named the NBA’s MVP in 2008.
Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra among others took to their respective social media handles to pay tribute to the legend, known as Black Mamba.
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Life is fickle, it all eventually feels kind of pointless. R.I.P @kobebryant #blackmamba #24
I didn’t follow the sport and can’t claim to have known too much about him...but this untimely death of a father and daughter just breaks my heart...I hope the universes give strength to his family , friends and fans across the world....#KobeBryant #RIP
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 26, 2020
Checked with Ranbir.Being an ardent fan of the game and Kobe himself, he was specially taken to watch a game Lakers v/s New York Nicks at the Madison Sq. Gardens,NY. After the game he gave his shoes and autographed it to Ranbir. This is during “Anjana Anjani”shoot in NY. https://t.co/o5qrbmEi4D
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) January 27, 2020
Shattered !!! #RIPKobe #RIPMamba #RIPGianna pic.twitter.com/RsIz3wWhmC
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) January 27, 2020
#RIPKobeBryant & his little girl. So sad. Life is so unpredictable. pic.twitter.com/CgUdIt9Wbt
— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) January 27, 2020
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