The sports world was rocked by the shocking and tragic news of one of the greatest athletes of all-time, former NBA player Kobe Bryant. Additionally, Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter accident.
Undoubtedly, this news affected many people, including many former and current athletes, sports fans, those who knew Bryant and the victims personally, and those who did not, but grew up watching him.
That’s the thing about it. Kobe Bryant was a larger than life figure. A sports icon. A legend. A guy who was doing as much off the court with his philanthropic efforts over the past couple years as he did on it.