After the tragic news of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s death broke on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 26), country stars who knew him and/or looked up to him started to share their condolences on social media.
R.I.P to the legend Kobe Bryant
— Kane Brown (@kanebrown) January 26, 2020
— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) January 26, 2020
Wow!! RIP Kobe!! https://t.co/4HMyIREKMq
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) January 26, 2020
I don’t even know what to say…seeing news like this is so incredibly sad. RIP Kobe
— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) January 26, 2020
RIP Kobe #mamba
— Scotty McCreery (@ScottyMcCreery) January 26, 2020
My brother never traded me his Kobe rookie card. So sad for his daughters and family. Sitting here with my tiny family sending nothing but love to them.
— Ryan Hurd (@RyanHurd) January 26, 2020
Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were in his private helicopter when it crashed in the Los Angeles County suburb of Calabasas. According to L.A. County Fire Chief Daryl Osby, the crash was reported at 9:47 a.m. where Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street meet. All nine people aboard the helicopter have died.
CNN.com is reporting that the Bryants were on their way to a basketball game at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks. Bryant was expected to coach his daughter’s team at the game.
