Irish stars share tributes to basketball legend Kobe Bryant

Yesterday we heard the sad news that basketball star, Kobe Bryant died yesterday in a helicopter accident in California.

His daughter, Gianna also sadly died in the crash as well as nine others.

Irish sports stars and celebrities took to social media to express their sadness at his passing.

Terrible news coming out of California. A legend gone too soon and to hear his daughter was also on board is absolutely heartbreaking. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and to the families of the others on board 💔💔 #KobeBryant

— Stephanie Roche (@StephanieRoche9) January 26, 2020

A sporting icon, gone way to early. Shocked. #RIPKobe https://t.co/9tawDV7rQC

— Tommy Bowe (@TommyBowe) January 26, 2020

Heartbreaking. 🙏❤️ https://t.co/0eeY6djlbA

— Katie Taylor (@KatieTaylor) January 26, 2020

 

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‪Devastated by the news of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the others who perished in the crash. The outpouring of mourning in the wake of this tragedy shows just how big Kobe’s impact was on the world, not just the game of basketball. Mamba Forever.‬

A post shared by RORY (@rorymcilroy) on Jan 27, 2020 at 1:25am PST