All-time NBA scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted his condolences on Twitter, saying the death of Kobe Bryant is a loss that is 'hard to comprehend'
CALABASAS, Calif. - Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players and an athlete of global renown, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven on board, officials said.
Bryant was known since his playing days to travel frequently by helicopter to avoid the Los Angeles area’s notorious traffic. “He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game, with accomplishments that are legendary,” Silver said, as tributes poured in from players, politicians and entertainers.
In San Antonio, the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs allowed the 24-second shot clock to expire on each of their first possessions, in tribute to Bryant’s jersey number, 24. Some in the crowd dabbed tears as others laid flowers and basketball sneakers at the wreath. Fans wore both his No. 24 and No. 8 jerseys, breaking the somber mood with occasional chants of “Kobe, Kobe.”
He spoke Spanish as well as Italian, having spent part of his youth in Italy, where his father, former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, played several seasons professionally. Besides Gianna, they had three other daughters: Natalia, Bianca and Capri, who was born in June 2019.
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