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January 26th the anniversary of the passing of Kobe Bryant

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Fifty beautiful Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals

The unexpected, tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people shook up the basketball world something fierce in January. As a way to cope with the loss and honor Bryant,…
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A #GirlDad tribute leads a father and daughter on a journey to see the art inspired by Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
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gene cisco said:
Like it was yesterday. Just was hype after a workout in the home gym. I log on BGOL and see @cocobeauty posted a thread that Kobe reportedly died. It was being verified in real-time.

Crazy. BGOL is also where I found out Aalyiah died in a crash.
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Will never forget where I was when we found out about that either. Nor about Marvin Gaye being killed.
 
Was around noon, on my way back from IHOP when I heard. Was never really a fan, even kinda hated his legacy, but that news hit me hard like a fucknn brick
 



VANESSA BRYANT BEGS MEDIA NOT TO SHOW FOOTAGE OF HELICOPTER CRASH DURING TRIBUTES FOR KOBE AND GIGI (PIC)
January 18, 2021

By Darrelle Lincoln



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As crazy as it was to hear and see the news of Kobe, Gigi and seven others losing their life in a helicopter crash, it’s even crazier that we are just days away from the 1-year anniversary of that tragic moment.

The wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers player is asking media outlets to not show footage of the helicopter accident that took the life of her husband and daughter. Kobe’s wife Vanessa is asking the media to remember their memories in a respectful way.






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darth frosty said:



VANESSA BRYANT BEGS MEDIA NOT TO SHOW FOOTAGE OF HELICOPTER CRASH DURING TRIBUTES FOR KOBE AND GIGI (PIC)
January 18, 2021

By Darrelle Lincoln



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As crazy as it was to hear and see the news of Kobe, Gigi and seven others losing their life in a helicopter crash, it’s even crazier that we are just days away from the 1-year anniversary of that tragic moment.

The wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers player is asking media outlets to not show footage of the helicopter accident that took the life of her husband and daughter. Kobe’s wife Vanessa is asking the media to remember their memories in a respectful way.






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This should be the last thing she has to ask of the media but we live in a different world than we used to people want to see the carnage
 
Was sitting on my couch talking to the wife when someone in one of my group chats sent a message about 12:30ish that said “Kobe’s died”. And my immediate reaction was “bullshit!”; my wife was pissed because I just zoned out of our convo until I told her what had happened. Verified by turning on the TV and logging on here. Fuck 1/26/20.

What’s wild, and sad, as that almost any other year in my life to date, absolutely NOTHING would top Kobe dying.
 
Found out on a hiphop post on IG. Just said “RIP Kobe”. I was like :confused:

Checked Sportscenter, CNN, didn’t see nothing. Thought to myself, I hate the internet.

Then a homie in my group chat said “You heard about Kobe?” I’m like “Yea, it some bullshit man”

Then....Sportscenter announced it....then my timeline blew up.....and my heart sank to the floor

And I have been in disbelief since that day. I still do not truly believe it. Like I think I’ll wake up and he’ll be alive, giving his basketball takes and his takes on the social climate. I was really enjoying his evolution as a human being.

Shit hurts. Every time i see a picture, it hurts man
 
Its only been a year but to me it seems like he died 5 years ago. So much crazy shit had transpired by the middle of the year, I remember thinking back in the late summer..."damn, kobes death feels like a distant memory now". It had only been a few months! :smh: Its like the rapid succession of unprecedented events in 2020 had pushed the untimely demise of a sports giant quickly out of memory.
 
Man idk how long I sat in shock when I read that news, as a lakers fan this man was like superman to me when I was younger. The amount of joy watching him play, win those chips and then watching him after his career was just amazing. the way he seemed to be with his daughters and supported women's basketball with his daughters in mind was admirable as fuck, respect and love for kobe forever. Crazy that he's gone, always thought we'd all get to see him continue to do great things in to his old age. Sad it wasn't meant to be Rip mamba.
 
Jack Spade said:
Its only been a year but to me it seems like he died 5 years ago. So much crazy shit had transpired by the middle of the year, I remember thinking back in the late summer..."damn, kobes death feels like a distant memory now". It had only been a few months! :smh: Its like the rapid succession of unprecedented events in 2020 had pushed the untimely demise of a sports giant quickly out of memory.
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This is more my sentiment. I remember that day vividly but 2020 was a long ass year.
 
I was at the gym in the steam room..I was listening to a Game track..you know the one with Raekwon..I remember game said "I be at the game yelling Kobe..you know someone that scored 81..show me" I left the gym went to McDonald's..gotta phone call.."you heard about Kobe..naw..what happened?..they saying he died in a crash" I remember looking it up on my phone..but websites be bs'n..I remember the Mexican cashier saw me with my head down and said.."you hear about Kobe"..I'm like I heard but I don't know if its true..I called my homie while rushing home..he hadn't heard nothing about it.."let me call you back"....he called back.."its true cuzz" I got home rushed in..the tv already on..breaking news..then I came on here..didn't know how to feel..things where happening too fast..fast forward..I remember drinking a whole lot of Hennessey that day..and I remember some fool showing me a Kobe helicopter cartoon that supposedly predicted this event..honestly..I'm still numb to it all...

RIP Kobe Bean Bryant..Mamba Mentality Forever Legend/Icon!!!
 
Still hard to cope with this one, he worked hard living the life we all wish to attain snuffed out by punk ass technicality, with children :smh: RIP to Black Mamba and all who perished with him.

I try my best to celebrate his life and not his death...but it still hurts.
 

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