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Kobe Bryant R.I.P

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  • charltonman2016
    charltonman2016 Posts: 1,117
    RIP. Thoughts are with his family 
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,272
    Sad news. One of the best NBA players of all time, second only to Michael Jordan in the two-guard position. Lucky enough to see him play at the O2 for the Lakers and also for the US Olympic team in 2012.

    He could win games on his own and had the second highest number of points in a game with 81 against Toronto.

    American sporting royalty, they will be in shock.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,916
    edited January 2020
    Apparently his daughters were on board.. absolutely tragic.

    RIP 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Awful. A true icon and legend
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,733
    shine166 said:
    Apparently his daughters were on board.
    I've seen reports that this is not the case.  Let's not go there.  The news is bad enough.

    RIP Kobe Bryant
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    shine166 said:
    Apparently his daughters were on board.. absolutely tragic.

    RIP 
    Conflicting reports on that one. Would wait until that is confirmed by multiple sources.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,257
    shine166 said:
    Apparently his daughters were on board.. absolutely tragic.

    RIP 
    Truly tragic if so, I'm hoping it's a case of people putting 2 and 2 together, the story is 5 on board all deceased, and he has 4 daughters, but fingers crossed that actually they are safe and sound and the family hasn't lost them all
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,008
    "Heroes come and go, but legends are forever" - Kobe Bryant.

    A true legend of the game and a man who transcended the sport of basketball. Even if you never followed basketball you'll almost certainly have heard of him. One of the most famous US sports stars of all time.

    RIP.

  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    shine166 said:
    Apparently his daughters were on board.. absolutely tragic.

    RIP 
    Not true was reported by ABC but they made it up apparently and have since retracted it

    No members of his family were aboard
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    edited January 2020
    This has me in a daze. Easily the third or 4th biggest athlete in the US, just ahead or behind Brady. The 90s Lakers were my team. Total shock. 
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  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    Early reports say two of his four daughters among the dead.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Looks as tho his 13 year old daughter Gianna was in the helicopter based on TMZ last report, it was them who broke the initial story as well, so more likely to be a trust worthy source for this
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    BBC news just said one daughter with him. Terrible if true.
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,393
    Tragic news RIP
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Awful. RIP
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,738
    palarsehater said:
    RIP - think helicopters and private planes need looking into, the Leicester owner, sala and now Kobe Bryant arguably one of the best basketball players of all time. 
    .....out of how many flights though?
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,425
    Terrible. RIP
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,463
    Very sad, RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Truly stunned - very hard to comprehend. One of the greatest sportsmen ever.

    Thoughts with his family.

    RIP Kobe.
  • cafc375
    cafc375 Posts: 350
    Puts a lot of things into perspective, a sporting giant, still so young, and has always come across as a devoted family man. Rest in Peace, condolences to the family. 
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344

  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,148
    Not a fan of basketball in the least. But the fact that this has totally blindsided me speaks volumes for the fame and achievements of the man. And by all accounts a decent human being. RIP Kobe, his little girl and anyone else who lost their life.    
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    I don't watch basketball at all, but my understanding is that he's 1 of the biggest stars in the history of American sport, not just NBA. This will be huge news in the States.

    RIP
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    Not just Kobe but his little girl too. Horrible. 

    RIP King 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,737
    The BBC have caused up roar with their "tribute". They played footage of LeBron James.....how disrespectful is that?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited January 2020
    Clem_Snide said:
    The BBC have caused up roar with their "tribute". They played footage of LeBron James.....how disrespectful is that?
     That's ridiculous.

    Rest in Peace Kobe, Gianna and all the others that died.

    Tragic event, like the recent incidents, made worse by the death of a 13 year old.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,846
    saying 9 on board now. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Clem_Snide said:
    The BBC have caused up roar with their "tribute". They played footage of LeBron James.....how disrespectful is that?
    Do you mean just of LeBron James or including him? If it’s the former it’s at worst a bad mistake by the BBC, if the latter then some people need to get a grip.

    RIP to all those that died.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    RIP, desperately sad news
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    edited January 2020
    LargeAddick said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    The BBC have caused up roar with their "tribute". They played footage of LeBron James.....how disrespectful is that?
    Do you mean just of LeBron James or including him? If it’s the former it’s at worst a bad mistake by the BBC, if the latter then some people need to get a grip.

    RIP to all those that died.
    Yeah making an error isn’t disrespectful - it’s exactly that, a (bad) mistake. 

    Reports are now saying nine people died. Bloody hell. 

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