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Every eye was numb! Tributes Pour in for the Basketball Icon Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna From Across the World!

Basketball legend, Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash along with his daughter on Sunday.Picture: Instagram | @kobebryant

Celebrities pay homage to Kobe Bryant after he passed away in a tragic helicopter crash

The weekend got enveloped in the gloom as the heart-shattering news of the untimely and tragic demise of the basketball legend, Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash reached the world. The magnitude of the sorrow compounded to know that the 41-year-old NBA champion was with his 13-year-old young daughter, Gianna Onore Bryant, who also died with him in the crash near Calabasas, California on Sunday morning.

The Legendary Basketball player, Kobe Bryant died at 41 in a helicopter crash.
Picture: Instagram | @kobebryant

The five-time championship winner was travelling with six other passengers who died in the crash along with the pilot around 10:00 AM on 26th January. The news left people beyond shocked and it’s still extremely strenuous to accept and process the news completely.

Basketball legend, Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash along with his daughter on Sunday.
Picture: Instagram

People paid tribute to the NBA star from everywhere. People conveyed their condolences for the Bryant family at the colossal loss who lost their two family members together at a very young age.

The ardent fans gathered outside the Staples Centre in California to pay tribute and remember the basketball legend. While several celebrities took social media to express their shock and condolences.

Former USA president, Barack Obama, who is a known basketball fan wrote on Twitter that Kobe was a legend on the Court. He continued that loss of Gianna is even more heart-breaking for them as parents.

The Potus, Donald Trump too took Twitter to write about the “terrible news.”

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States wrote that he is saddened by the tragic loss and sent his prayers to the families of the deceased.

Expressing his shock, the legendary sprinter, Usain Bolt wrote that he still can’t believe it.

Former Lakers president Magic Johnson said he was “in disbelief” and had been “crying all morning.”

Michael Jordan, regarded by many as the greatest basketball player of all-time, said in a statement that Kobe was like a brother to him. He is still in shock over the tragic news of Kobe’s and Gianna’s passing. Words can’t describe his feeling.

The American giant, Nike, too paid homage to the legend through twitter.

The former basketball player Dwayne Wade changing his profile picture to a picture of Kobe and Gianna paid his homage, writing that legends live on forever.

The tennis icon Novak Djokovic mourned over the loss over his friend and mentor.

World number one tennis player Rafael Nadal expressed his condolences to his wife and families and said that he was still in shock.

The former footballer, David Beckham, wrote a long post on Instagram expressing his grief on the unfortunate demise of Kobe and Gianna.

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It’s taken me hours to work out what to write and still my words won’t ever be enough to describe how I am feeling after the tragic loss of Kobe. This was one special athlete, husband, father and friend. Having to write these words is hard enough but also knowing we have lost an amazing human being and his beautiful and talented daughter Gianna is heartbreaking. The commitment Kobe showed to his sport was inspiring, to go through the pain and to finish a game off like only he could inspired me to try to be better. Sometimes I would only go to games just to watch that clock go down to the last 2:00 minutes knowing that we were about to witness something special. Kobe always talked about Vanessa and his beautiful girls and how proud he was of them. Kobe’s passion was his family and basketball. He was determined to inspire the next generation of boys and girls to embrace the sport that he loved. His legacy will live on. My family’s love and prayers go out to Vanessa and the girls, to Kobe’s basketball family, and of course to the families of those who were tragically lost with him yesterday… 💛💜

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Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka posted a letter to Bryant on Twitter.

Naomi Osaka posted a letter to Bryant on Twitter.

The soccer player and gold-medalist Sydney Leroux wrote a heart-breaking letter to the father-daughter duo on Instagram.

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Gigi you were a star. Your dad told me that you were going to be better than he was. You had the gift no matter what you were playing. I know you’ll be looking down on your mom and your sisters with your big smile while shooting hoops with your dad, doing what you both love. 2 will always be ours. Kobe – thank you for allowing me in to your beautiful family. Thank you for believing in me. Being there for me during the good times and the tough ones. For your crazy book recommendations and your quotes. For helping me write. For teaching me to never soften for anybody. For teaching me about the darkness and the light and the villains becoming the heroes. I won’t forget any of it. I’ll miss you.

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Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton, Mike Tyson, and several other athletes shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the 41-year-old legend.

Entertainment & Music industry too grieved over this untimely loss. The popular songstress, Taylor Swift wrote that her heart is in pieces and she can’t fathom what the families must be going through.

The television and film personality, Whoopi Goldberg wished for him to be at peace.

Television Personality, Ellen wrote that like everyone else, she too is stunned and shocked by the news.

Kim Kardashian dedicated a post on her Instagram to them.

The Grammy Awards on Sunday started on a somber note after the news of this tragedy reached everyone. Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic, the hosts for the evening, honored the retired NBA legend.

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My Gigi

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Kobe is survived by a wife, Vanessa Laine Bryant, whom he married in 2001, and three daughters, Natalia Diamante Bryant, Bianka Bella Bryant, Capri Kobe Bryant. Gianna was the couple’s second born.

We can’t even fathom the plight of Vanessa who lost her husband and young daughter together. Our prayers are with the families of the deceased.

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