President Donald Trump reacted on Twitter, calling the news 'terrible.' Former President Barack Obama said the loss of Bryant and his daughter was 'heartbreaking.'
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Los Angeles Sunday morning.Former President Barack Obama said the loss of Bryant and his daughter was "heartbreaking."
Bryant played with the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, winning five NBA championships. He was an 18-time NBA All-Star and ranked fourth on the league's all-time scoring list. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Bryant's death a tragedy, saying it was a sad day for sports lovers around the world.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a former Laker and six-time MVP, said he would remember Bryant "as a man who was much more than an athlete." Scottie Pippen said he was stunned: "Just an incredibly sad and tragic day," the basketball legend wrote on Twitter.
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