Eins og komið hefur fram á mbl.is lést Kobe Bryant, einn besti körfuboltamaður allra tíma, í þyrluslysi í dag. Bryant var aðeins 41 árs. Gigi, 13 ára dóttir hans, lést einnig í slysinu, en alls fórust fimm manns.
Bryant var gríðarlega áhrifamikill bæði innan og utan vallar, eins og kveðjur á samfélagsmiðlum gefa til kynna, en margar af helstu íþróttastjörnum veraldar votta honum virðingu sína á Twitter í dag.
Bryant var dýrkaður og dáður af fólki um allan heim, bæði íþróttaáhugamönnum og öðrum. Hér fyrir neðan má sjá brot af þeim kveðjum sem finna má á Twitter.
Still can’t believe @kobebryant 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/swscrtnFAx
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 26, 2020
We miss you already Kobe ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) January 26, 2020
Jordan var eitt, en Kobe varð til þess að ég varð ástfanginn af þessum leik. Eini sem ég hef haldið uppá af líf og sál. Óupp með honum hálfpartinn, eg var 13 ara þegar hann kom inní deildina og í gegnum 2/3 ævinnar upplifði maður hans sigra og töp. Takk fyrir allt Kobe ❤️❤️❤️
— Finnur Stefánsson (@FinnurStef) January 26, 2020
Can’t believe it’s really true...... RIP to a legend and a player that so many influences to all people in this world. 😭💔😭💔😭💔 #RIPKOBE
— Jón Axel Guðmundsson (@Jaxelinn) January 26, 2020
Rest easy Legend 💛💜 pic.twitter.com/a0lWTWacKW
— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) January 26, 2020
Oh my god 💔💔💔 ... I cant believe it... 🙏🏽 this is so devastating.
— Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) January 26, 2020
Rest in Peace, Mamba. pic.twitter.com/BgcDnXLCyZ
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 26, 2020
We have no words to express how shocked we are to hear of the tragic passing of one of the greatest sportsmen of all time and Rossonero fan, Kobe Bryant. All our thoughts are with the families of those affected by this tragic accident. You will forever be missed, Kobe 🙏❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/FOd365chEL
— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 26, 2020
Man I don’t even know where to start😭😭 I started playing ball because of KOBE after watching the 2010 finals. I had never watched ball before that and that finals was the turning point of my life. I WANTED TO BE LIKE KOBE. I’m so FREAKING SAD right now!!!!
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 26, 2020
RIP LEGEND