There are people who you think are always gonna be there. Maybe they are really far away from you, but still be a part of our life. Simply because they are deeply integrated into our culture.

I think that's why it feels so surreal to me. Like i know he was gonna die someday, because you know, everyone dies at some point. But that day is gonna be really far away from now, somewhere in the distance future.

Kobe. Forever.

Never realized that I’d be affected this much by a death of Kobe. But the thing is I’ve never even thought of Kobe and death in the same sentence.

If Kobe can go, we all can go

I feel sick, this can't be real

Im still in shock

Rip to a true hero

thank you for all of the inspiration mamba

A celeb death has never hit me like this one. Kobe was way bigger than basketball, he inspired an entire generation of athletes. A true legend. May his legacy live forever 💜💛

lil bro used to yell "colby" like he thought everyone was pretending to throw cheese. rip

This is it, really. Celebrity deaths remind us of our own mortality. If someone who "has it all" can be here today gone tomorrow, then best believe it could be a wrap for any of us, at any given time.

More info on the other passengers. Basically two other girls and their parents and a female coach all from GiGi's basketball team and the pilot. They all had families, 5 family tragedies. Keep them in your thoughts.

The Altobelli's had a couple other kids keep them in your prayers lost their parents and sister.

My brother just turned 24 yesterday too, the irony.
Couldn’t even enjoy his bday.
He had a great experience meeting Kobe and his family last summer while working. Kobe gave him a large Fiji bottle cuz he saw my brother was overworking while taking care of his family (works at a high end pool). Kept the bottle to this day. He was such a generous and caring man. Even while enjoying the pool w his family, he noticed workers around him that took care of him and how hard they work. This hurts.

legit shed tears twice today after managing to hold it together yesterday. s*** getting rough i’m almost at the point where i don’t even want you to bring his name up around me.

We’ll get through it bro

This is hard because Kobe was so indomitable. Type of dude to get up from a helicopter crash like “nah I’m Ight”. 😞

It still doesn't feel real.

Remember when that mascot tried to frighten Kobe and he just walked around him lmao

Or when dude tried to make him flinch by putting that ball in his face

Forreal he seemed above human sometimes which makes this unbelievable af.

every time I read the actual headline it dont feel real. disgusting

Just seeing “death” in the same sentence as my favorite athlete ever is still so surreal. Yesterday and today I’ve just been sorta zoned out in a weird way. Was literally playing basketball when in between games someone checked their phone & told us the news.

Fr, he's supposed to be stronger than the helicopter

Everytime I try to properly mourn in peace, someone needs me for something

This is still so unreal man

This just ain’t right man

Kobe was on his way to doing amazing things post basketball

S*** is unfair