Penn State’s game at Purdue was in progress when the news broke that Kobe Bryant died.
In his post-NBA life, Bryant dedicated his time to his Mamba Sports Academy. However, his program focused on more than just basketball, providing training and clinics for football, volleyball, track and more.
Kamaria McDaniel, who was in the process of scoring 35 points that afternoon, stated that she was devastated when she heard of Bryant’s death.
“He means a lot to me,” McDaniel said. “It’s so devastating and it put things into perspective for me to not take anyone or anything for granted.