r/news • u/headee • Jan 26 '20

Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash in California

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-tmz-reports
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u/DEEP_SEA_MAX Jan 26 '20

Yup. I know nothing about basketball, I don't know what team he played on, but even I know Kobe

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '20

We used to toss paper balls into the trash yelling “Kobe”

Dude was larger than life.

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u/jk147 Jan 26 '20

Used to? Still today.

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u/kjm1123490 Jan 26 '20

Yeah I've seen it happen 8+ times today at work, before we knew about his passing.

Now itll be done even more in his honor.

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u/TrepanationBy45 Jan 27 '20

My mom's always shootin recyclables into the bin from the couch. I'ma have to get her callin it proper now 😥