Late Kobe Bryant

Not only were the basketball communities distressed over basketball icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter’s demise but some football stars were also shocked to hear the news.

Barcelona’s Messi, Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and English former professional footballer David Beckham sent out emotional tributes to Bryant’s family.

They described him as a basketball gem and family man who would forever remain in the book of history.

Check out their posts below:

I have no words … All my love for Kobe’s family and friends. It was a pleasure to meet you and share good times together. We were a genius like few others.
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It’s taken me hours to work out what to write and still my words won’t ever be enough to describe how I am feeling after the tragic loss of Kobe. This was one special athlete, husband, father and friend. Having to write these words is hard enough but also knowing we have lost an amazing human being and his beautiful and talented daughter Gianna is heartbreaking. The commitment Kobe showed to his sport was inspiring, to go through the pain and to finish a game off like only he could inspired me to try to be better. Sometimes I would only go to games just to watch that clock go down to the last 2:00 minutes knowing that we were about to witness something special. Kobe always talked about Vanessa and his beautiful girls and how proud he was of them. Kobe’s passion was his family and basketball. He was determined to inspire the next generation of boys and girls to embrace the sport that he loved. His legacy will live on. My family’s love and prayers go out to Vanessa and the girls, to Kobe’s basketball family, and of course to the families of those who were tragically lost with him yesterday… 💛💜

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