
The passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Christiana Mauser, Sarah Chester, Payton Chester and the pilot, has sent shivers across the globe, not only to basketball lovers.
It was quite shocking to see the breaking news alert on my phone just a few minutes after watching World Sports on CNN, where it was reported that Kobe Bryant sent out a tweet to LeBron James. I couldn’t reconcile the fact that someone who’s tweet was just read, was being reported dead in less than 10minutes.
If you read Kobe’s last tweet, you will think he was passing on a baton.

Here are some tributes to Kobe Bryant.
“Kobe Bryant RIP. An amazing talent. Incredible player. Always full of passion, with grit and determination to always win. Yours was a very short but very impactful life. May God comfort your dear wife and family, who lost you and your daughter same day. You’ll be sorely missed.💕 ” – Akinwumi Adesina, President of Africa Development Bank
“So sad to hear the heartbreaking news of the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a true legend and inspiration to so many. Sending my condolences to his family and friends and the families of all who lost their lives in the crash. RIP Legend💔” – Cristiano Ronaldo
“Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.” – Barack Obama
“Praying comfort and strength for the family of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, and his daughter, Gianna, and for the families of others that passed with them in the helicopter crash. Praying God’s protection for us all.” – Sam Adeyemi

“Thoughts and prayers to the family of #Kobe Bryant and those who lost loved ones in today’s tragic crash. Rest In Peace.” – Melania Trump

“Thoughts and prayers to the family of #Kobe Bryant and those who lost loved ones in today’s tragic crash. Rest In Peace.” – Melania Trump
“The sudden loss of Kobe Bryant & his fellow passengers – he and his daughter’s friends – is so tragic, out of respect I’m not doing any programming (including the livestream) until tomorrow.
A day to reflect, on what happened and those close to us, seems the right thing to do.” – Grace Randolph
“A lifelong Angeleno told us he’d hoped Kobe Bryant would someday return to the Los Angeles Lakers as a coach. Another woman said she remembered the day he was drafted: “We’ve seen him through so many phases of his life.” – New York Times
“Kobe was a devout Catholic Christian. He turned to his faith in his darkest times…He and his daughter and with the Lord now. God Bless them and his family. ” – Wayne Dupree
“I want us to continue to push for what he was most recently striving for in terms of equity and opportunity for young girls, for girls like his daughters that are still with us.” – Derek Fisher
May God strengthen his family and the family of the other victims in this crash.