Tragedy is no stranger to the sports world as fans have mourned the deaths of many players and coaches in plane and helicopter crashes over the years.
YouTube superstar MrBeast compares himself to NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in recent interview with Shaquill O'Neal.
The tragedy was met with countless tributes, mourning, and remembrance from the sports community. Five years later, their legends live on. The NBA world reacted to the anniversary of the Bryants' death across social media on Sunday. Here's a look:
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Five years after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, the sports world paid tribute to them.
Thompson is referring to Luka Doncic's second season in the NBA, and the Mavericks were playing in Los Angeles. Doncic is getting ready to inbound the ball, but he hears a fan trash-talking him in Slovenian behind him. He turns around to see it's Kobe Bryant, sitting court-side with his daughter, Gigi.
"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of the NBA legend's death.
Although Sunday marked a difficult anniversary, the basketball world has been contemplating Kobe Bryant's legacy throughout the past five years. Multiple NBA stars spoke with Yahoo Sports last year about the Black Mamba's impact, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Lakers star's passing.
MrBeast says Kobe Bryant did in sports what he's done for YouTube. During an appearance on The Big Podcast with Shaq, MrBeast was asked who he would consider the sports world version of him. "Who would you say the MrBeast of sports is,
The impact that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had on this earth can never be measured. He was a true icon whose greatness stretched far beyond the basketball court.
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