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SMU Football Star Reflects on the Loss of Kobe Bryant

As the news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death spread throughout the nation and the world, people turned to social media to express their reactions and share the grief. One of these people was SMU’s record-holding wide receiver James Proche.

This mural can be found in South Dallas at Sanders Fit Performance Center. Local artist Theo Ponchaveli created the tribute the same day Kobe and his daughter were killed. Photo credit: Olivia Mars

On Sunday, January 26, a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianni and seven others crashed and went up in flames in Calabasas, Calif.