As
shocking
as
it
sounds,
legendary
basketball
player
Kobe
Bryant
and
his
13-year-old
daughter
Gianne
passed
away
in
a
helicopter
crash
on
Sunday.
According
to
Los
Angeles
Times,
the
crash
occurred
shortly
before
10
a.m.
near
Las
Virgenes
Road
and
Willow
Glen
Street
in
Calabasas.
Authorities
received
a
911
call
at
9:47
a.m.,
and
firefighters
arrived
to
find
that
the
crash
had
ignited
a
quarter-acre
brush
fire
in
steep
terrain.
Several
Bollywood
celebrities
took
to
their
respective
social
media
handles
to
pay
tribute
to
the
NBA
star.
Akshay
Kumar
posted
on
his
Instagram
page,
"Speechless...
The
world
has
lost
a
legendary
athlete.
RIP
The
'Black
Mamba'
of
Basketball.
Kobe
Bryant
along
with
his
daughter,
Gianna
who
tragically
lost
their
lives
in
a
helicopter
crash
on
their
way
to
coach
his
daughter's
team
in
California
yesterday...
My
heart
goes
out
to
their
family."
He
further
added,
"What
you
have
done
for
so
many
kids
including
my
niece
whom
you
inspired
to
play
basketball
every
day
of
her
childhood,
may
you
both
comfort
each
other
in
heaven."
Check
out
his
post.
Priyanka
Chopra,
who
attended
the
Grammy
Awards
on
Monday,
wrote,
"Kobe
Bryant
was
my
first
real
introduction
to
the
NBA.
I
was
13
living
in
Queens
NYC,
the
same
age
as
his
sweet
little
girl,
Gianna.
He
ignited
my
love
for
the
sport,
competition,
and
striving
for
excellence.
He
inspired
an
entire
generation.
His
legacy
is
so
much
bigger
than
basketball.
This
heartbreaking
accident
also
took
the
life
of
his
young
daughter,
Gianna.
I'm
shook
and
so
saddened.
"My
heart
goes
out
to
Vanessa,
Natalia,
Bianka,
and
Capri
Bryant.
You
are
in
my
thoughts.
Also
sending
my
condolences
to
the
loved
ones
of
the
other
family
and
pilot
in
the
accident.
Being
at
tonight's
Grammys
ceremony
in
his
home
at
the
Staples
Center
is
going
to
be
surreal.
💔
#RIP
#KobeBryant
#RIPMamba," read
her
post.
The
Sky
Is
Pink
actress
wrote
Bryant's
jersey
number,
24,
on
one
of
her
nails,
when
she
stepped
out
on
the
red
carpet
at
Grammys
2020.
Her
hubby
Nick
Jonas,
wore
a
purple
ribbon
on
the
lapel
of
his
Ermendegildo
Zegna
XXX
suit.
The
'Jealous' singer
tweeted,
"This
is
heartbreaking.
Rest
In
Peace
Kobe.
Praying
for
the
entire
Bryant
family
and
loved
ones
during
this
tragic
time."
Abhishek
Bachchan's
tweet
read,
"Noooooo!
💔
shocked
about
Kobe!
He
was
one
of
the
greatest
and
such
an
inspiration.
Absolutely
gutted.
RIP.
Strength
to
his
family.
#KobeBryant
just
can't
believe
it."
"What
a
tragedy.
Kobe
Bryant,
Gianna
Bryant
RIP.
Deepest
condolences
to
his
family
and
wish
them
strength
at
this
time
of
unimaginable
grief," wrote
Farhan
Akhtar.
Arjun
Kapoor
wrote
on
his
Instagram
page,
"Life
is
fickle,
it
all
eventually
feels
kind
of
pointless.
R.I.P
@kobebryant
#blackmamba
#24."
Ranveer
Singh
wrote,
"🏀
👑
#rip
#kobe
💔."
Lara
Dutta
shared
a
throwback
picture
with
the
late
basketball
player,
in
which
he
could
be
seen
signing
Lara's
jersey
and
captioned
it
as,
"Heartbreaking
to
wake
up
to
news
like
this.
He
had
no
clue
who
this
basketball
loving
Bollywood
actress
was,
but
he
was
warm,
he
was
funny
and
he
was
inclusive."
Nikamma
actor
Abhimanyu
Dassani
shared,
"R.I.P.
-
Grateful
to
have
been
part
of
the
generation
to
have
witnessed
the
Rise
of
the
Black
Mamba.
True
Legend
Game
shaper
All
round
Inspiration.
Learnt
so
much
from
you.
Rest
in
peace
#kobebryant
.#blackmamba
#lakers
#24."
(All
social
media
posts
are
unedited)
NBA
Legend
Kobe
Bryant
And
Daughter
Gianna
Passed
Away
In
A
Helicopter
Crash