Lakers legends and former teammates pay tribute to Kobe Bryant
- The NBA world mourned the loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday.
- Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna also died in the crash.
- On Twitter, Lakers legends and former teammates paid tribute to Bryant.
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The NBA world was shocked on Sunday by the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Words of remembrance came in from figures across the sporting world, as NBA players and other superstar athletes learned of the tragic news.
On Twitter, fellow Lakers legends, as well as former teammates of Bryant, shared their own heartfelt tributes.
While the Lakers were not in action on Sunday, other teams playing around the paid tribute by letting the 24-second shot clock run out to start the game in honor of Kobe, who wore no. 24 through the latter half of his career with the Lakers.
LeBron James, who on Saturday had just passed Bryant to take third place on the NBA all-time scoring list, was seen grieving after getting off of the Lakers team plane on Sunday night.
"Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames," Bryant wrote on Twitter, in congratulations to James' accomplishment. "Much respect my brother #33644."
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