NBA greats & fans are reacting to the devastating and shocking news of Kobe Bryant’s death.
TMZ
was the first to
report
that Bryant and his
13-year-old daughter, Gianna
, were among those on the helicopter when it went down in the hills of Calabasas and a fire broke out. The crash occurred before 10 a.m., and the fire made it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the aircraft,
according
to the
Los Angeles Times
.Bryant and his daughter were reportedly on their way to a travel basketball game with another player and parent.
UPDATE: L.A. officials held a news conference on the helicopter crash. Now it is being reported that Kobe Bryant and
eight others
were involved. An investigation is still underway to determine the remaining victims and the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Upon the news, Twitter users immediately started calling out to “check on Shaq”.
Shaquille O’Neal and Bryant formed one of the most devastating duos the game of basketball has ever seen.
Shaq’s reaction (as posted on Instagram and Twitter):
and, another post, less than 2 hours later:
Many fans are awaiting to hear sentiments from longtime coach Phil Jackson and NBA stars like LeBron James and Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom.
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to watch Kareem’s video and full statement
And, finally,
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to read reactions from current Hornets players.
